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Saturday, September 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Bible Dictionaries
Postil
Webster's Dictionary
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(1):
(n.) A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.
(2):
(v. i.) To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.
(3):
(n.) Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment.
(4):
(v. t.) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Postil'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/postil.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Postil'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/postil.html. 1828.
