*evangel*

a. Rendering thanks for favors. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. evangelicus, Gr. e'yaggeliko`s: cf. F. évangélique. See Evangel. ] Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel; evangelical. “Evangelic truth.” J. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical history. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New Testament; as, evangelical religion. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminently orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of “Justification by Faith alone;” the Low Church party. The term is also applied to other religious bodies not regarded as orthodox. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Having or characterized by a zealous, crusading enthusiasm for a cause. [ PJC ]

5. Adhering to a form of Christianity characterized by a conservative interpretation of the bible, but disavowing the label 'bdfundamentalist`'b8. [ PJC ]

Evangelical Alliance, an alliance for mutual strengthening and common work, comprising Christians of different denominations and countries, organized in Liverpool, England, in 1845. --
Evangelical Church. (a) The Protestant Church in Germany. (b) A church founded by a fusion of Lutherans and Calvinists in Germany in 1817. --
Evangelical Union, a religious sect founded in Scotland in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison; -- called also Morisonians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of evangelical principles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an evangelical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being evangelical. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. Evangelical principles; evangelism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Evangelicism. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. Same as evangelize. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ PJC ]

n. The preaching or promulgation of the gospel. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. évangéliste, L. evangelista, fr. Gr. e'yaggelisth`s. ] A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specifically: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles. Plumptre. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. evangelistarium. ] A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. Porson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. The act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized. [ 1913 Webster ]

The work of Christ's ministers is evangelization. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To preach the gospel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. evangelized p. pr. & vb. n. evangelizing . [ F. évangélisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. e'yaggeli`zesqai. ] 1. To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world. [ 1913 Webster ]

His apostles whom he sends
To evangelize the nations. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: [ metaphorical ] To preach and attempt to convert (people) to one's firmly held belief. [ PJC ]

n. Evangel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sacred pledge of Christ's evangely. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]