evangelist
NounUS[ih-van-juh-list]/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/4 syllablesalso [ee-van-juh-list] /iˈvændʒəlɪst/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a preacher of the Christian gospelSynonyms: revivalistgospelergospellerType of preacher, sermonizerKinds televangelistExamples Roberts, McPherson, Dwight L. Moody, Sunday, Graham
- (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and JohnType of spiritual leaderExamples Matthew, Luke the Evangelist, John, Mark the Evangelist
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
e·van′gel·ist (ē-văn′jĕl-ĭst), noun
Origin: F. évangéliste, L. evangelista, fr. Gr. εὐαγγελιστής.
A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specifically: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.
The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles.— Edward H. Plumtre
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
The Devil's Dictionary
EVANGELIST, n. A bearer of good tidings, particularly (in a religious sense) such as assure us of our own salvation and the damnation of our neighbors.