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- [gos-puh l]
- /ˈgɒs pəl/
- /ˈɡɒs.pəl/
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- [gos-puh l]
- /ˈgɒs pəl/
Definitions of gospel word
- noun gospel the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation. 1
- noun gospel the story of Christ's life and teachings, especially as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 1
- noun gospel (usually initial capital letter) any of these four books. 1
- noun gospel something regarded as true and implicitly believed: to take his report for gospel. 1
- noun gospel a doctrine regarded as of prime importance: political gospel. 1
- noun gospel glad tidings, especially concerning salvation and the kingdom of God as announced to the world by Christ. 1
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Origin of gospel
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English go(d)spell, Old English gōdspell (see good, spell2); translation of Greek euangélion good news; see evangel1
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Parts of speech for Gospel
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gospel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gospel
noun gospel
- faith — a female given name.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- dogma — an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church. Synonyms: doctrine, teachings, set of beliefs, philosophy.
- credo — A credo is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way a person lives or works.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
adjective gospel
- to the letter — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- undeviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- literal — in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.
adverb gospel
- by the numbers — in prescribed sequence of movements and accompanied by a count
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
Antonyms for gospel
noun gospel
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- unbelief — the state or quality of not believing; incredulity or skepticism, especially in matters of doctrine or religious faith.
- hypothesis — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
- theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
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