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evangelist

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e·van·gel·ist  (-vnj-lst)
n.
1. often Evangelist Any one of the authors of the four New Testament gospel books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John.
2. One who practices evangelism, especially a Protestant preacher or missionary.

evangelist [ɪˈvændʒɪlɪst]
n
1. (Christianity / Protestantism) an occasional preacher, sometimes itinerant and often preaching at meetings in the open air
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a preacher of the Christian gospel
3. any zealous advocate of a cause
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for revivalist [1]

Evangelist [ɪˈvændʒɪlɪst]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) any of the writers of the New Testament Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
2. (Christianity / Protestantism) a senior official or dignitary of the Mormon Church
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.evangelistevangelist - a preacher of the Christian gospel  
preacher, preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer - someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
televangelist - an evangelist who conducts services on television
2.Evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs

evangelist
noun preacher, minister, missionary, clergyman, revivalist, clergywoman A noted evangelist was preaching to a rather hostile congregation.
Translations
evangelist [ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] N
1. (= writer) (also Evangelist) → Evangelista m
St John the EvangelistSan Juan Evangelista
2. (= preacher) → evangelizador(a) m/f
evangelist [ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] névangéliste m
evangelist
n (Bibl) → Evangelist(in) m(f); (= preacher)Prediger(in) m(f); (= itinerant)Wanderprediger(in) m(f)
evangelist [ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] n (writer) (also Evangelist) → evangelista m; (preacher) → predicatore m evangelista
evangelist [ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] n (writer) (also Evangelist) → evangelista m; (preacher) → predicatore m evangelista


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There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath; like those fabled undulations of the Ephesian sod over the buried Evangelist St.
The Froom waters were clear as the pure River of Life shown to the Evangelist, rapid as the shadow of a cloud, with pebbly shallows that prattled to the sky all day long.
Some malicious persons it is true deny the identity of this reputable character with the Evangelist of old times, and even pretend to bring competent evidence of an imposture.
 
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