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Gospel   /gˈɑspəl/  /gˈɔspəl/   Listen
noun
Gospel  n.  
1.
Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom." "The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel." Note: It is probable that gospel is from. OE. godspel, God story, the narrative concerning God; but it was early confused with god spell, good story, good tidings, and was so used by the translators of the Authorized version of Scripture. This use has been retained in most cases in the Revised Version. "Thus the literal sense (of gospel) is the "narrative of God," i. e., the life of Christ."
2.
One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
3.
A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
4.
Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
5.
Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel. (Colloq.) "If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read OEdipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel."



verb
Gospel  v. t.  To instruct in the gospel. (Obs.)



adjective
Gospel  adj.  Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Gospel" Quotes from Famous Books



... lawyer, (one of those which cloud That honour'd science,) did their conduct take; He talk'd all law, and the tumultuous crowd Thought it had been all gospel that he spake. At length, these fools their common error saw, A lawyer on their side, ...
— Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. • Pierce Egan

... The life of a shepherd, sir, is perhaps not exactly what you and some other gentlefolks think. The shepherd bears much cold and wet, sir, and he is very lonely; no society save his sheep and dog. Then, sir, he has no privileges. I mean gospel privileges. He does not look forward to Dydd Sul, as a day of llawenydd, of joy and triumph, as the weaver does; that is if he is religiously disposed. The shepherd has no chapel, sir, like the weaver. Oh, sir, I say again that I would rather ...
— Wild Wales - Its People, Language and Scenery • George Borrow

... the hoopincoff, then my blew legs, then I lost my firecrakers, and now I guess I am going to lose you al-rite. I fergot to tell you their is a new preecher hear called Herbit Hoover and he is a minister of the gospel of the Clean Plate, and all us school boys have been distributin little papers about it, the idee is, if you do not beleeve in it you eat meat and wheat and everythin, and if you beleeve a little you have ...
— Deer Godchild • Marguerite Bernard and Edith Serrell

... however, will doubtless be the messages that come from the missionaries, a large number of whom will be present. These men and women are on the advanced line in this great movement for many races, including millions of peoples who especially need the influence and power of an intelligent Gospel. Among these missionaries will be representatives of different races. Porto Rico, the new field entered a year ago, will be represented by a missionary whose work ...
— The American Missionary -- Volume 54, No. 4, October, 1900 • Various

... this case speritually, an' as a minister o' the Gospel," says he, "it seems to me thet the question ain't so much a question of doin' ez it is a question of withholdin'. I don't know," says he, "ez I've got a right to withhold the sacrament o' baptism from a child under these circumstances or to deny sech comfort ...
— Sonny, A Christmas Guest • Ruth McEnery Stuart


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