Evangel
Pronunciation : E*van"gel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ?vangile, L. evangelium, Gr. Eu-, and cf. Evangely.]
Definition : Defn: Good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel. Milton. Her funeral anthem is a glad evangel. Whittier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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