evangel

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: e=van=gel

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.

Etymology

ME f. OF evangile f. eccl.L evangelium f. Gk euaggelion good news (as EU-, ANGEL)