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evangelist definition

evan·ge·list (-list)

noun

  1. any of the four writers of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
  2. a revivalist or a preacher who holds large public services in various cities, now often televised

Etymology: ME & OFr evangeliste < LL(Ec) evangelista < Gr euangelistēs, bringer of good news (in N.T., evangelist): see evangel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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