EVANGEL


Meaning of EVANGEL in English

[ ɪ'van(d)ʒɛl , -(d)ʒ(ə)l ]

■ noun

1》 archaic the Christian gospel.

↘any of the four Gospels.

2》 North American term for ~ist .

Origin

ME: from OFr. evangile , via eccles. L. from Gk euangelion 'good news', from euangelos 'bringing good news', from eu- 'well' + angelein 'announce'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.