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evangelist
[ ih-van-juh-list ]
noun
- a Protestant minister or layperson who serves as an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist.
- a preacher of the gospel.
- (initial capital letter) any of the writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) of the four Gospels.
- (in the primitive church) a person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.
- (initial capital letter) Mormon Church. a patriarch.
- a person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause.
Evangelist
1/ ɪˈæԻɪɪ /
noun
- any of the writers of the New Testament Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
- a senior official or dignitary of the Mormon Church
evangelist
2/ ɪˈæԻɪɪ /
noun
- an occasional preacher, sometimes itinerant and often preaching at meetings in the open air
- a preacher of the Christian gospel
- any zealous advocate of a cause
- another word for revivalist
Word History and Origins
Origin of evangelist1
Example Sentences
Starting in McPherson’s native Canada, she follows the future evangelist through early marriages, itinerant preaching, her church in Los Angeles, her fame, her fall and what came after.
At age 15, she found herself among thousands in Candlestick Park, electrified by the words of evangelist Billy Graham.
She’s a kind of mayonnaise evangelist, spreading the gospel of creamy richness in dishes that range from roasted vegetables to a simple grilled cheese.
He was very enthusiastic about Trump’s second presidency and basically took on the role of being a Trump evangelist and minister of outreach to the Black people who live in our neighborhood.
The church, founded in Ireland by a Scottish evangelist in 1897, is built around ministers - known as workers - spreading New Testament teachings through word-of-mouth.
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