Definition of evangelical
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
2
: protestant
3
: emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
4a
capitalized
: of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany
5
: marked by militant or crusading zeal : evangelistic
the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders— Amos Vogel
Definition of evangelical (Entry 2 of 2)
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church
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The first known use of evangelical was in 1531
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