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gospel
A	noun
	1	gospel
				a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚belief ╚doctrine; philosophy; philosophical system; school of thought; ism ╚gospel
	2	Gospel, Gospels, evangel
				four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚sacred text; sacred writing; religious writing; religious text ╚Gospel, Gospels, evangel ╚Word of God ╚John; Gospel According to John ╚Luke; Gospel of Luke; Gospel According to Luke ╚Mark; Gospel According to Mark ╚Matthew; Gospel According to Matthew
	3	gospel, gospel truth
				an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚truth; true statement ╚gospel, gospel truth
	4	religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed
				the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚belief ╚doctrine; philosophy; philosophical system; school of thought; ism ╚religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed ╚real presence ╚Nicene Creed ╚Incarnation ╚Immaculate Conception ╚ecumenism; ecumenicism; ecumenicalism ╚dogma; tenet ╚ahimsa ╚confession
	5	gospel, gospel singing
				a genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚expressive style; style ╚music genre; musical genre; genre; musical style ╚popular music; popular music genre ╚folk music; ethnic music; folk ╚gospel, gospel singing ╚soul ╚doo-wop

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