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Meaning of 'gospel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gospel [ a.]
- Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.
2 . Gospel [ v.]
- Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
- One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
- A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
- Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
- Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
3 . Gospel [ v. t.]
- To instruct in the gospel.

Meaning of 'gospel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gospel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unquestionable truth
Example in sentence:
  • his word was gospel
Meaning (2):
- a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
Example in sentence:
  • Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed

Nearby Words:

goshawk gosherd goslet gosling gospeler gospelize gospelized gospelizing goss gossamer

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