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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
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Yet Howard, one of the company's most devout evangelists, is confident the kinks can be worked out.
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Glen Theater: 20 W. Ridge Road — The African American Achievers Youth Corps Inc., Brothers' Keeper Shelter for Homeless Men and Faith Tabernacle Ministry will host evangelist Loretta Hearnes Thames in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Glen Theater.
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His experiences led him to become an evangelist for the power of knowledge to help people rise above hardship.
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That made Saslove begin considering a transition in her career, as not just a winemaker but as a wine evangelist.
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In a roundabout way, that's made the former Microsoft CEO something of an evangelist for companies like SAP, which has released a new cloud service to help public sector organizations manage their spending.
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The speaker at noon will be evangelist Geraldine Thomas of God's Grace Apostolic Church.
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There’s politicians and TV evangelists and corporations, and none of them have the best interest of the average citizen.
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New Praise, evangelist Marnita Garland and others will be special guests.
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First Known Use of evangelist
13th century
Other Christian Religious Terms
EVANGELIST Defined for English Language Learners
evangelist
playDefinition of evangelist for English Language Learners
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: a person and especially a preacher who tries to convince people to become Christian
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: someone who talks about something with great enthusiasm
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: a writer of any of the Gospels in the Bible
EVANGELIST Defined for Kids
evangelist
playDefinition of evangelist for Students
: a Christian preacher who tries to change or increase religious feelings
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