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| evangelist | evangelist \e*van"gel*ist\ ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[i^]st), n. [F. ['e]vang['e]liste, L. evangelista, fr. Gr. e'yaggelisth`s.] 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. [1913 Webster] The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles. --Plumptre. [1913 Webster] |
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