 gospel |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (New Testament,religion,writing) four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings | |
| Synonyms: | Gospels evangel | |
| Related terms: | sacred_text Luke Matthew John Mark Word_of_God New_Testament | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an unquestionable truth | |
| Synonyms: | gospel_truth | |
| Examples: | "his word was gospel" |
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| Related terms: | truth | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (religion) the body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group | |
| Synonyms: | creed church_doctrine religious_doctrine | |
| Related terms: | doctrine belief Incarnation confession Immaculate_Conception real_presence Nicene_Creed ahimsa ecumenism | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) 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) | |
| Synonyms: | gospel_singing | |
| Related terms: | folk_music a_capella_singing soul doo-wop | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance | |
| Examples: | "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed" |
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| Related terms: | doctrine | |
| Similar spelling: |
Gospels gospeler gospeller |
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