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evangel

(ē van′jəl, i-)

noun

the gospel
any of the four Gospels
Origin: Gr euangelos
an evangelist

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

See evangel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The Christian gospel.
An evangelist.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English evaungel

Origin: , from Late Latin ēvangelium

Origin: , from Greek euangelion, good news

Origin: , from euangelos, bringing good news

Origin: : eu-, eu-

Origin: + angelos, messenger

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