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evangel

1

[ ih-van-juhl ]

noun

  1. the good tidings of the redemption of the world through Jesus Christ; the gospel.
  2. (usually initial capital letter) any of the four Gospels.
  3. doctrine taken as a guide or regarded as of prime importance.
  4. good news or tidings.


evangel

2

[ ih-van-juhl ]

noun

evangel

/ ɪˈvændʒəl /

noun

  1. archaic.
    the gospel of Christianity
  2. often capital any of the four Gospels of the New Testament
  3. any body of teachings regarded as central or basic
  4. an evangelist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of evangel1

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin evangelium < Greek euangélion good news ( eu-, angel ); replacing Middle English evangile < Middle French

Origin of evangel2

1585–95; < Late Latin evangelus < Greek euángelos (adj.) bringing good news. See evangel 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evangel1

C14: from Church Latin ēvangelium, from Greek evangelion good news, from eu- + angelos messenger; see angel
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Example Sentences

She has written for a few blogs, including the now defunct Christian-themed Evangel.

Not even the curiosity about the different sisters and brothers could prevent this evangel from becoming monotonous.

That was, to preach His Evangel, and not to play the proud prelates, as all the rabble of you do this day.

Moreover, he read unto them the Evangel of John, and that lecture he delivered in the chapel within the Castle, at a certain hour.

He was in the prime of life with fixed tastes in music as well as the other arts before Beethoven came with his new evangel.

No, we know that the sweet savour of the Evangel is, and shall be, death to the sons of perdition.

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