evangel

e·van·gel  (-vnjl)

n.

1. The Christian gospel.

2. An evangelist.

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[Middle English evaungel, from Late Latin vangelium, from Greek euangelion, good news, from euangelos, bringing good news : eu-, eu- + angelos, messenger.]

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evangel [ɪˈvændʒəl]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Archaic the gospel of Christianity

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often capital) any of the four Gospels of the New Testament

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any body of teachings regarded as central or basic

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) US an evangelist

[from Church Latin ēvangelium, from Greek evangelion good news, from eu- + angelos messenger; see angel]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

evangel - the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings Gospel, Gospels religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Synoptic Gospels, Synoptics - the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view Word of God - the message of the Gospel of Christ