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The gospel is defined as the Christian teaching about the life of Jesus, the books in which this information is written, or other information which is said to be total truth.

(noun)

An example of the gospel is the Book of Luke in the Bible.

The definition of gospel is relating to information about Jesus.

(adjective)

An example of gospel used as an adjective is in the phrase "gospel music," which means songs of praise about Christ.

See gospel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles; specif., the Christian doctrine of the redemption of man through Jesus as Christ
2. the history of the life and teachings of Jesus
1. any of the first four books of the New Testament
2. an excerpt from any of these books read in a religious service
anything proclaimed or accepted as the absolute truth
also gospel truth
any doctrine or rule widely or ardently maintained
an evangelistic Protestant religious music, esp. a kind that evolved from spirituals and the black churches in the U.S.; also, a melismatic singing style characteristic of black gospel, often employing antiphonal patterns

Origin: ME godspell, gospel (with assimilated -d-) < OE gōdspel, orig., good story, good news: intended as transl. of LL(Ec) evangelium (see evangel), tidings, but later by shortening of o it became gŏdspel as if < god, God + spel, story

adjective

of or having to do with (the) gospel or evangelism

See gospel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

often Gospel The proclamation of the redemption preached by Jesus and the Apostles, which is the central content of Christian revelation.
a. Gospel Bible One of the first four New Testament books, describing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and recording his teaching.
b. A similar narrative.
often Gospel A lection from any of the first four New Testament books included as part of a religious service.
A teaching or doctrine of a religious teacher.
Music Gospel music.
Something, such as an idea or principle, accepted as unquestionably true: My parents' rules were gospel.