Gospel



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 教义, 信条
• ［英］ n. 教义, 信条 ( any doctrine or rule widely or ardently maintained)
• ［记］ 来自《圣经?新约》中的福音书 ( Gospel) , 可能来自god+spell -> 上帝的话 -> 信条

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōdspel (translation of Late Latin evangelium), from gōd good + spell tale — more at spell
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. often capitalized the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation
  • b. capitalized one of the first four New Testament books telling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; also a similar apocryphal book
  • c. an interpretation of the Christian message <the social gospel>
• 2. capitalized a lection from one of the New Testament Gospels
• 3. the message or teachings of a religious teacher
• 4. something accepted or promoted as infallible truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine <took her words as gospel><spreading the gospel of conservation — R. M. Hodesh>
• 5. gospel music
• ? gospelly adjective

II. adjective

• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel ; evangelical <ordained to the gospel ministry — Christian Century>
  • b. marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel <a gospel meeting>
• 2. of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues

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