gos·pel

gos·pel
/ˈgɑːspəl/ noun, pl -pels
1 or Gospel [singular] : the teachings of the Christian religion
— usually used with the

preaching/spreading the Gospel [=telling people about Christianity]

2 Gospel [count] : any one of the first four books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life of Jesus Christ

a reading from the Gospel of St. John

3 [singular] : an idea or set of ideas that someone believes and often tries to make other people believe

She's always spreading/preaching the gospel of good health. [=telling people about the importance of good health]

4 [noncount] : something that is believed to be definitely true

These myths are accepted/taken as gospel [=believed to be true] by many teenagers.

I didn't do it, and that's the gospel truth. [=the absolute truth; a completely true statement]

5 [noncount] : a type of Christian music that was created by African-Americans in the southern U.S.

She sings gospel.

a gospel choir

— called also gospel music

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Gos|pel — «GOS puhl», noun, adjective, verb, peled, pel|ling or (especially British) pelled, pel|ling. –n. 1. a) the teaching of Jesus and the Apostles: »The old minister had preached the gospel for 40 years. b) glad tidings, especially concerning the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos|pel — «GOS puhl», noun, adjective, verb, peled, pel|ling or (especially British) pelled, pel|ling. –n. 1. a) the teaching of Jesus and the Apostles: »The old minister had preached the gospel for 40 years. b) glad tidings, especially concerning the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos|pel|er — «GOS puh luhr», noun. 1. the person who reads or sings the Gospel in the Eucharistic service. 2. a person who claims for his sect or party the exclusive possession of the true gospel or Christian doctrine. 3. a person who zealously professes… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos|pel|ize — «GOS puh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to instruct in the gospel; evangelize …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos|pel|ler — «GOS puh luhr», noun. Especially British. gospeler …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot´|gos´pel|er — hot gos|pel «HOT GOS puhl», transitive verb, intransitive verb, peled, pel|ing. to evangelize by stirring up religious feeling; preach or gospelize in the manner of a revivalist: »hot gospeling his message of personal martyrdom (Canada Month).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot-gos|pel — «HOT GOS puhl», transitive verb, intransitive verb, peled, pel|ing. to evangelize by stirring up religious feeling; preach or gospelize in the manner of a revivalist: »hot gospeling his message of personal martyrdom (Canada Month).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • so|cial-gos|pel|er — «SOH shuhl GOS puh luhr», noun. a follower or supporter of the social gospel …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos — an·gos·tu·ra; er·gos·ter·ol; fun·gos·i·ty; gos; gos·hawk; gos·lar·ite; gos·ling; gos·more; gos·pel·er; gos·pel·ize; gos·po·din; gos·port; gos·sa·mery; gos·san; gos·sip·er; gos·sip·i·ness; gos·sip·ing·ly; gos·sip·red; gos·sip·ry; gos·sipy;… …   English syllables

  • -gos — Archipelago Ar chi*pel a*go, n.; pl. { goes} or { gos}. [It. arcipelago, properly, chief sea; Gr. pref ? + ? sea, perh. akin to ? blow, and expressing the beating of the waves. See {Plague}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The Grecian Archipelago, or [AE]gean …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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