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evangelical
adjective
- in, of, or according to the Gospels or the teaching of the New Testament
- of those Protestant churches, as the Methodist and Baptist, that emphasize salvation by faith and reject the efficacy of the sacraments and good works alone
- designating or of a number of Protestant sects with this belief
- of the Low Church party in the Church of England
- of or promoting evangelism; evangelistic
Also evangelic
noun
a member of an evangelical church
Related Forms:
- evangelicalism noun
- evangelically adverb
See evangelical in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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