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evangel

e·van·gel [ i vánjəl ] (plural e·van·gels)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  evangelist (sense 2)


2.  ( archaic )
Same as  Gospel (sense 1) (sense 2)


3. Christian Gospel: any of four Christian Gospels ( archaic )

[14th century. < Old French evangile< Greek euaggelion "good news" < euaggelos "bringing good news" < eu "good" + aggelein "announce"]
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