evangelist

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noun evan·ge·list \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

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Examples of evangelist in a Sentence

an evangelist of space exploration

Recent Examples of evangelist from the Web

His experiences led him to become an evangelist for the power of knowledge to help people rise above hardship.

— Washington Post, "George W. Johnson, college president who transformed GMU, dies at 88", 3 June 2017
Hosting shows such as Geek Entertainment TV with Irina Slutsky, 1938 Media with Loren Feldman and the ScobleShow with former Microsoft evangelist Robert Scoble, the direction of the network isn’t immediately clear.

— adario strange, WIRED, "Video Podcast Networks: Sizing Up The Players", 4 May 2007

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First Known Use of evangelist

13th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

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

EVANGELIST Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of evangelist for English Language Learners

: a person and especially a preacher who tries to convince people to become Christian
: someone who talks about something with great enthusiasm
: a writer of any of the Gospels in the Bible