evangel

Meanings

Plural: evangels

Noun

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
The Christian gospel.
A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
An evangelist.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English evaungel, evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”) (English angel). The word gospel is from the same Ancient Greek origin, also meaning “good news”, but translated into Latin, then calqued into Old English.

Synonyms

Gospel, Gospels

Scrabble Score: 11

evangel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
evangel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
evangel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

evangel is a valid Words With Friends word