gospel
- gospel
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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōdspel (translation of Late Latin evangelium), from gōd good + spell tale — more at spell
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. often capitalized the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation
b. capitalized one of the first four New Testament books telling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; also a similar apocryphal book
c. an interpretation of the Christian message <
the social gospel
>
2. capitalized a lection from one of the New Testament Gospels
3. the message or teachings of a religious teacher
4. something accepted or promoted as infallible truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine <took her words as gospel
> <spreading the gospel of conservation — R. M. Hodesh
>
5. gospel music
• gospelly adjective
II. adjective
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel ; evangelical <ordained to the gospel ministry — Christian Century
>
b. marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel <a gospel meeting
>
2. of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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gospel — [ gɔspɛl ] n. m. • 1958; angl. amér. gospel song, de gospel « évangile » et song « chant » ♦ Anglic. Chant religieux des Noirs d Amérique du Nord (le terme tend à se substituer à celui de negro spiritual). Des gospels. gospel n. m. MUS Chant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gospel — Gos pel, n. [OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See {God}, and {Spell}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. [1913 Webster] And Jesus went … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gospel — Smn rhythmisches religiöses Lied per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus am. e. gospel (song), besondere Form rhythmischer religiöser Lieder der amerikanischen Schwarzen. ne. gospel Evangelium aus ae. gōd spell n., wörtlich gute… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
gospel — ► NOUN 1) the teachings of Christ. 2) (Gospel) the record of Christ s life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament. 3) (Gospel) each of these books. 4) (also gospel truth) something absolutely true. 5) (also … English terms dictionary
gospel — [gäs′pəl] n. [ME godspell, gospel (with assimilated d ) < OE gōdspel, orig., good story, good news: intended as transl. of LL(Ec) evangelium (see EVANGEL), tidings, but later by shortening of o it became gŏdspel as if < god, God + spel,… … English World dictionary
gospel — O.E. godspel gospel, glad tidings announced by Jesus; one of the four gospels, from god good (see GOOD (Cf. good)) + spel story, message (see SPELL (Cf. spell) (n.)); translation of L. bona adnuntiatio, itself a translation of Gk. euangelion… … Etymology dictionary
Gospel — Gos pel, a. Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gospel — / gɑspəl/, it. / gɔspel/ s. ingl. [forma ellittica per gospel song, comp. di gospel Vangelo, evangelico e song canto ], usato in ital. almasch. (mus.) [nome di alcuni canti popolari su temi evangelici, sviluppatisi in America nel sec. 19°]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
