evangel noun¹. [ɪ'van(d)ʒɛl, -(d)ʒ(ǝ)l] arch. Also evangile [-(d)ʒɪl]. ME.
[Old & mod. French évangile from ecclesiastical Latin evangelium from Greek euaggelion (in eccl. use) good news, (in classical Greek) reward for bringing good news, from euaggelos bringing good news, formed as EU- + aggelein announce.]
1. The message of redemption of the world through Christ; the religious teaching contained in the New Testament; the Christian religion. ME.
■ Sir W. Scott That worthy man..teacheth the Evangel in truth and sincerity.

2. a. The record of Christ's life as contained in the four Gospels. LME.
b. Any of the Gospels. LME.

3. A copy of the Gospels, esp. as used in taking an oath. Usu. in pl. LME.

4. Something confidently asserted or taken to be true. Only in 17.

5. A political or social creed regarded as in some way analogous to a doctrine of salvation. M19.

6. A message of good news. M19.

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evangel noun². [ɪ'van(d)ʒɛl, -(d)ʒ(ǝ)l] L16.
[Greek euaggelos: see EVANGEL noun¹.]
An evangelist; fig. a person with a message to communicate.
New Yorker The people will take it as a 'message of solidarity' from the human-rights evangel.

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