evangel

English

noun
Definitions
  • The Christian gospel.
  • A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
  • An evangelist.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English evaungel derived from Old French evangile derived from Latin evangelium (evangel) derived from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (good news, good tidings, message, evangel, good message).

Origin

Ancient Greek

εὐαγγέλιον

Gloss

good news, good tidings, message, evangel, good message

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

信

Emoji
✉️ 📧 📱 📲

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