"evangel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl/ Forms: evangels [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English evaungel, evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”) (English angel). The word gospel is from the same Ancient Greek origin, also meaning “good news”, but translated into Latin, then Old English. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|evaungel}} Middle English evaungel, {{m|enm|evangile}} evangile, {{der|en|fro|evangile}} Old French evangile, {{der|en|LL.|evangelium}} Late Latin evangelium, {{der|en|grc|εὐαγγέλιον||good news}} Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), {{m|grc|εὐάγγελος||bringing good news}} εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), {{m|grc|εὖ||well}} εὖ (eû, “well”), {{m|grc|ἀγγέλλειν||to announce}} ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”), {{m|en|angel}} angel, {{m|en|gospel}} gospel Head templates: {{en-noun}} evangel (plural evangels)
  1. The Christian gospel. Translations (Christian gospel): евангелие (evangelie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Evangelium [neuter] (German), انجیل (incil) (Ottoman Turkish)
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-7uxcdjDv Disambiguation of 'Christian gospel': 93 1 7
  2. A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-h14kaulu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 52 40
  3. An evangelist. Translations (evangelist): евангелист (evangelist) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-T8fyixeI Disambiguation of 'evangelist': 7 3 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: angel, evangelism, evangelist, evangelization, evangelize

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