"evangel" meaning in English

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Noun

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 εὐ- (eu-, “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 calqued into Old English. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|evaungel}} Middle English evaungel, {{der|en|fro|evangile}} Old French evangile, {{der|en|la-lat|evangelium}} Late Latin evangelium, {{der|en|grc|εὐαγγέλιον||good news}} Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), {{glossary|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-noun}} evangel (plural evangels)
  1. The Christian gospel.
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-7uxcdjDv
  2. A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-h14kaulu
  3. An evangelist.
    Sense id: en-evangel-en-noun-T8fyixeI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 21 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 14 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: evangelship Related terms: angel, evangelism, evangelist, evangelization, evangelize

Inflected forms

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