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gospeler

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noun gos·pel·er \ˈgäs-p(ə-)lər\
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gospeller

Definition of gospeler

  1. 1 :  a person who reads or sings the liturgical Gospel

  2. 2 :  a person who preaches or propounds a gospel

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Examples of gospeler in a Sentence

  1. Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story.

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gospeler Synonyms

Synonyms
advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, expounder, espouser, friend, exponent (or gospeller), herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
Antonyms
adversary, antagonist, opponent
Related Words
loyalist, partisan (also partizan), stalwart; adherent, cohort, disciple, follower; interpreter; applauder, cheerleader, encourager, fellow traveler
Near Antonyms
enemy, foe, rival; belittler, critic, faultfinder

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