noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ɡʊd nuːz/
General-American:[ɡʊʔ nɪu̯z]
General-American:[ɡʊd nɪu̯z]
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: bad news
2
noun
Meaning 2
The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful, as elaborated in the Gospels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Christianity
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, news.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
74 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بُشْرَى
(bušrā)
— something positive
Armenian:
ավետիս
(avetis)
— something positive
Chinese Mandarin:
喜訊 /喜讯
(xǐxùn)
— something positive
Chinese Mandarin:
福音
(fúyīn)
— something positive
Chinese Mandarin:
好消息
(hǎo xiāoxi)
— something positive
Finnish:
hyvät uutiset
— something positive
French:
bonne nouvelle
— something positive
Galician:
boas novas
— something positive
German:
gute Nachricht
— something positive
Ancient Greek:
εὐαγγέλιον
(euangélion)
— something positive