Evangel
//ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The Christian gospel.
"The Evangiles and Acts, teach us vvhat to beleeve, but the Epiſtles of the Apoſtles vvhat to do."
- 2 the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings wordnet
- 3 A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
- 4 An evangelist.
Example
More examples"The Evangiles and Acts, teach us vvhat to beleeve, but the Epiſtles of the Apoſtles vvhat to do."
Etymology
From Middle English evaungel, evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”) (English angel). The word gospel is from the same Ancient Greek origin, also meaning “good news”, but translated into Latin, then calqued into Old English.
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