Added 8 October 2026
evangelical
/iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/ adjective
Latin root: evangelium Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evangelical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels.
evangelical Christianity
- Of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament.
- Marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause.
Origin
From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).
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