evangel /i-vanˈjəl/ noun- The Christian gospel
- Orig good news (poetic)
- A doctrine set up as a saving principle, esp in morals or politics
- An evangelist (N American)
ORIGIN: L evangelicus, from Gr euangelikos, from eu well, and angellein to bring news 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 - Of or relating to the Christian Gospel
- Relating to the four Gospels
- According to the doctrine of the Gospel
- Maintaining or promoting the teaching of the Gospel
- Protestant
- 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
- Believing in and inspired by the necessity of carrying the Christian faith to those not already within the community of the Christian church
- Active and ardent in one's advocacy of some principle or cause
evangelˈical noun - A person inspired by evangelical beliefs of any kind
- A person who belongs to the evangelical school of religious belief
evangelˈicalism noun evangelˈically adverb evangelˈicalness noun evangelˈicism /-sizm/ noun Evangelical principles evanˈgelism noun - Evangelizing
- Evangelicalism
evanˈgelist noun - A person who evangelizes, religiously or otherwise
- (with cap) an author of a Gospel, esp Matthew, Mark, Luke or John
- An assistant of the apostles
- A person who is authorized to preach but who is without responsibility for a fixed area
- An itinerant preacher
- An active and keen advocate of some principle or cause
evangelisˈtary, also evangelistāˈrion noun - A book of the Gospels or of passages from them to be read at divine service
- A table of such passages
evangelisˈtic adjective Tending or intended to evangelize, religiously or otherwise evangelīzāˈtion or evangelīsāˈtion /i-van-jəl-/ noun - The act of proclaiming the Gospel
- Christianization
- The attempt to persuade others of the rightness of some principle or cause
evanˈgelize or evanˈgelise transitive verb - To make acquainted with the Gospel
- To convert to Christianity
intransitive verb- To preach the Gospel from place to place
- To try to persuade others to support some principle or cause
evanˈgelizer or evanˈgeliser noun evanˈgely noun (obsolete) The Gospel Evangelical Union see Morisonian |