evangelical

English

/iːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
  • Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
  • Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
  • Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
  • Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
  • Zealously enthusiastic.

Etymology

Suffix from English evangelic derived from Old French evangelique 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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