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adj
Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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adj
Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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adj
Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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adj
Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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adj
Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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adj
Zealously enthusiastic.
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adj
Of, or relating to any of several Christian Churches that believe in the sole authority of the gospels.
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Of, or relating to Protestant (especially Lutheran) Churches in Germany.
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noun
A member of an evangelical church.
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noun
An advocate of evangelicalism.
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adjective
of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
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adjective satellite
marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: evangelistic
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History
From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
