1. good news , especially that of the gospel [ < A.S. god spel , good tidings ] ; 2. one who carries the gospel news ; an evangelist : Evangel , Archaic , any one of the four Gospels. [ < Gk. euaggelion , the gospel < eu , well + aggellos , a messenger ]
1 good news especially that of the gospel a s god spel good tidings 2 one who carries the gospel news an evangelist evangel archaic any one of the four gospels gk euaggelion the gospel eu well aggellos a messenger