evangeliar /ev-ən-jelˈ/, evangeliāˈrion, evangeliāˈrium or evangelˈiary noun

A book of passages from the Gospels to be used at mass or in other services

evangelical /ev- or ēv-an-jelˈik-əl/ or (archaic) evangelˈic adjective

1. Of or relating to the Christian Gospel
2. Relating to the four Gospels
3. According to the doctrine of the Gospel
4. Maintaining or promoting the teaching of the Gospel
5. Protestant
6. Of the school of religious belief that insists especially on the total depravity of unregenerate human nature, the justification of the sinner by faith alone, the free offer of the Gospel to all, and the plenary inspiration and exclusive authority of the Bible
7. Believing in and inspired by the necessity of carrying the Christian faith to those not already within the community of the Christian church
8. Active and ardent in one's advocacy of some principle or cause

evangelˈical noun

1. A person inspired by evangelical beliefs of any kind
2. A person who belongs to the evangelical school of religious belief

evangelˈicalism noun

evangelˈically adverb

evangelˈicalness noun

evangelˈicism /-sizm/ noun

Evangelical principles

evanˈgelism noun

1. Evangelizing
2. Evangelicalism

evanˈgelist noun

1. A person who evangelizes, religiously or otherwise
2. (with cap) an author of a Gospel, esp Matthew, Mark, Luke or John
3. An assistant of the apostles
4. A person who is authorized to preach but who is without responsibility for a fixed area
5. An itinerant preacher
6. An active and keen advocate of some principle or cause

evangelisˈtary, also evangelistāˈrion noun

1. A book of the Gospels or of passages from them to be read at divine service
2. A table of such passages

evangelisˈtic adjective

Tending or intended to evangelize, religiously or otherwise

evangelīzāˈtion or evangelīsāˈtion /i-van-jəl-/ noun

1. The act of proclaiming the Gospel
2. Christianization
3. The attempt to persuade others of the rightness of some principle or cause

evanˈgelize or evanˈgelise transitive verb

1. To make acquainted with the Gospel
2. To convert to Christianity

1. To preach the Gospel from place to place
2. To try to persuade others to support some principle or cause

evanˈgelizer or evanˈgeliser noun

evanˈgely noun (obsolete)

The Gospel

Evangelical Union see Morisonian