evangel

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evangel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  evangel \e*van"gel\ ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l), n. [F. ['e]vangile, L.
     evangelium, Gr. e'yagge`lion good news, glad tidings, gospel,
     fr. e'ya`ggelos bringing good news; e'y^ well + 'a`ggelein to
     bear a message. See Eu-, and Angel and cf. Evangely.]
     Good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the
     gospel, or a gospel. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Her funeral anthem is a glad evangel.    --Whittier.
     [1913 Webster]

evangel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  evangel
      n 1: the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke,
           and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and
           teachings [syn: Gospel, Gospels, evangel]