noun
Meaning 1
The Christian gospel.
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evangel
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/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl/
noun
Meaning 2
A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
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noun
Meaning 3
An evangelist.
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noun
Meaning 4
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Gospel, Gospels
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Broader terms: sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
Narrower terms: Word of God, Matthew, Gospel According to Matthew, Mark, Gospel According to Mark, Luke, Gospel of Luke, Gospel According to Luke, John, Gospel According to John
History
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.