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evangel
CIDE DICTIONARY
evangel, n. [F. évangile, L. evangelium, Gr. e'yagge`lion good news, glad tidings, gospel, fr. e'ya`ggelos bringing good news; e'y^ well + 'a`ggelein to bear a message. See Eu-, and Angel and cf. Evangely.].
Good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel. Milton. [1913 Webster]
"Her funeral anthem is a glad evangel." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
evangel, n.
1 archaic a the gospel. b any of the four Gospels.
2 a basic doctrine or set of principles.
3 US = EVANGELIST.
1 archaic a the gospel. b any of the four Gospels.
2 a basic doctrine or set of principles.
3 US = EVANGELIST.
Etymology
ME f. OF evangile f. eccl.L evangelium f. Gk euaggelion good news (as EU-, ANGEL)
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