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ALL meanings of gospel

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  • noun gospel music 1
  • noun gospel The teaching or revelation of Christ. 1
  • noun gospel the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation. 1
  • noun gospel the story of Christ's life and teachings, especially as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 1
  • noun gospel (usually initial capital letter) any of these four books. 1
  • noun gospel something regarded as true and implicitly believed: to take his report for gospel. 1
  • noun gospel a doctrine regarded as of prime importance: political gospel. 1
  • noun gospel glad tidings, especially concerning salvation and the kingdom of God as announced to the world by Christ. 1
  • noun gospel (often initial capital letter) Ecclesiastical. an extract from one of the four Gospels, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches. 1
  • noun gospel gospel music. 1
  • adjective gospel of, relating to, or proclaiming the gospel or its teachings: a gospel preacher. 1
  • adjective gospel in accordance with the gospel; evangelical. 1
  • adjective gospel of or relating to gospel music: a gospel singer. 1
  • noun gospel books of New Testament 1
  • noun gospel Christian teaching 1
  • noun gospel truth 1
  • noun gospel music, singer: evangelical Christian 1
  • countable noun gospel In the New Testament of the Bible, the Gospels are the four books which describe the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. 0
  • singular noun gospel In the Christian religion, the gospel refers to the message and teachings of Jesus Christ, as explained in the New Testament. 0
  • countable noun gospel You can use gospel to refer to a particular way of thinking that a person or group believes in very strongly and that they try to persuade others to accept. 0
  • uncountable noun gospel Gospel or gospel music is a style of religious music that uses strong rhythms and vocal harmony. It is especially popular among black Christians in the southern United States of America. 0
  • uncountable noun gospel If you take something as gospel, or as gospel truth, you believe that it is completely true. 0
  • noun gospel an unquestionable truth 0
  • noun gospel a doctrine maintained to be of great importance 0
  • noun gospel Black religious music originating in the churches of the Southern states of the United States 0
  • noun gospel the message or doctrine of a religious teacher 0
  • noun gospel the story of Christ's life and teachings as narrated in the Gospels 0
  • noun gospel the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ 0
  • noun gospel (as modifier) 0
  • noun gospel any of the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John 0
  • noun gospel a reading from one of these in a religious service 0
  • noun gospel the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles; specif., the Christian doctrine of the redemption of man through Jesus as Christ 0
  • noun gospel the history of the life and teachings of Jesus 0
  • noun gospel any of the first four books of the New Testament 0
  • noun gospel an excerpt from any of these books read in a religious service 0
  • noun gospel anything proclaimed or accepted as the absolute truth 0
  • noun gospel any doctrine or rule widely or ardently maintained 0
  • noun gospel an evangelistic Protestant religious music, esp. a kind that evolved from spirituals and the black churches in the U.S.; also, a melismatic singing style characteristic of black gospel, often employing antiphonal patterns 0
  • adjective gospel of or having to do with (the) gospel or evangelism 0
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