Evangel

[i'vændʒel]

解釋/意思:

(n.) Good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel.

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解釋/意思:

n. (poet.) good news esp. the gospel: a salutary principle esp. relating to morals politics &c.—adjs. Evangel′ic -al of or pertaining to the gospel: relating to the four gospels: according to the doctrine of the gospel: maintaining the truth taught in the gospel: Protestant: applied to the school which insists especially on the total depravity of unregenerate human nature the justification of the sinner by faith alone the free offer of the gospel to all and the plenary inspiration and exclusive authority of the Bible.—n. Evangel′ical one who belongs to the evangelical school.—adv. Evangel′ically.—ns. Evangel′icalness; Evangel′icism Evangel′icalism evangelical principles; Evangelisā′tion act of proclaiming the gospel.—v.t. Evan′gelīse to make known the good news: to make acquainted with the gospel.—v.i. to preach the gospel from place to place.—ns. Evan′gelism; Evan′gelist one who evangelises: one of the four writers of the gospels: an assistant of the apostles: one authorised to preach but without a fixed charge; Evangelis′tary a book containing passages from the gospels to be read at divine service—also Evangelistā′rion Evan′geliary.—adj. Evangelis′tic tending or intended to evangelise.—n. Evan′gely (obs.) the gospel.

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