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evangel

/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl/

evangel noun: the Christian gospel.

Noun

evangel (plural evangels)

  1. The Christian gospel.
    • The Evangiles and Acts, teach us vvhat to beleeve, but the Epiſtles of the Apoſtles vvhat to do.a. 1632 (date written), John Donne, “To Sr. G. M.”, in John Donne [the Younger], editor, Letters to Severall Persons of Honour: […], London: […] J. Fletcher for Richard Marriot, […], published 1651...
    • If, at any time, a philosophy of Laissez-faire, Competition and Supply-and-demand, start up as the exponent of human relations, expect that it will soon end. […] Such philosophies will arise; be preached as Mammon-Gospels, the ultimate Evangel of the World […]1843 April, Thomas Carlyle, “Plugson of Undershot”, in Past and Present, American edition, Boston, Mass.: Charles C[offin] Little and James Brown, published 1843, →OCLC, book III (The Modern Worker)
  2. A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
  3. An evangelist.

Forms of evangel

pluralevangels

Origin of evangel

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.

Words formed from evangel

Questions about evangel

What does evangel mean?
Evangel means the Christian gospel.
What part of speech is evangel?
Evangel is a noun.
How do you pronounce evangel?
Evangel is pronounced /ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl/.
What is the plural of evangel?
The plural of evangel is evangels.

Words near evangel in the dictionary

  1. evanescent
  2. evanescently
  3. evanesces
  4. evanescing
  5. evangalistic
  6. evangel
  7. evangelaria
  8. evangelaries
  9. evangelarium
  10. evangelariums
  11. evangelary

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