postil
8 points
English
6 letters
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Definitions
A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.
To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. Bacon.
To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. J. H. Newman.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.