any body of teachings regarded as central or basic
4. US
an evangelist
Word origin
C14: from Church Latin ēvangelium, from Greek evangelion good news, from eu- + angelos messenger; see angel
evangel in American English
(iˈvændʒəl; ɪˈvændʒəl)
noun
1.
the gospel
2. [E-]
any of the four Gospels
3.
an evangelist
Word origin
ME & OFr evangile < L evangelium, good news (in LL(Ec), gospel) < Gr euangelion, good news (in N.T., gospel) < euangelos, bringing good news < eu-, well + angelos, messenger: see angel; (sense 3) Gr euangelos