Evangel

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion, "good news"), from εὐάγγελος (euangelos, "bringing good news"), from εὖ (eu, "well") + ἀγγέλλειν (angelein, "to announce").

Full definition of evangel

Noun

1. The Christian gospel
• 1843, Thomas_Carlyle, , book 3, ch. X, Plugson of UndershotIf, at any time, a philosophy of Laissez-faire, Competition and Supply-and-demand, start up as the exponent of human relations, expect that it will soon end. … Such philosophies will arise; be preached as Mammon-Gospels, the ultimate Evangel of the World …
2. An evangelist

Related terms

• evangelism
• evangelist
• evangelization
• evangelize