evangelist
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evan·ge·list

noun \i-ˈvan-jə-list\

Definition of EVANGELIST

1
often capitalized : a writer of any of the four Gospels
2
: a person who evangelizes; specifically : a Protestant minister or layman who preaches at special services
3
: an enthusiastic advocate <an evangelist for physical fitness>

Examples of EVANGELIST

  1. an evangelist of space exploration

First Known Use of EVANGELIST

13th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

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