evangel


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
evangel /ɪˈvan(d)ʒɛl, -(d)ʒ(ə)l/
noun
  • 1 archaic the Christian gospel.

    ■ any of the four Gospels.

– origin ME: from OFr. evangile, via eccles. L. from Gk euangelion ‘good news’, from euangelos ‘bringing good news’, from eu- ‘well’ + angelein ‘announce’.
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