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- [gos-puh l]
- /ˈgɒs pəl/
- /ˈɡɒs.pəl/
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- [gos-puh l]
- /ˈgɒs pəl/
Definitions of gospels word
- noun gospels the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation. 1
- noun gospels 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 gospels (usually initial capital letter) any of these four books. 1
- noun gospels something regarded as true and implicitly believed: to take his report for gospel. 1
- noun gospels a doctrine regarded as of prime importance: political gospel. 1
- noun gospels glad tidings, especially concerning salvation and the kingdom of God as announced to the world by Christ. 1
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Origin of gospels
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 Gospels
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gospels 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".
gospels usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gospels
noun gospels
- doctrines — Plural form of doctrine.
- facts — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
- dogmas — Plural form of dogma.
- faiths — Plural form of faith.
- actualities — Plural form of actuality.
Antonyms for gospels
noun gospels
- doubts — Plural form of doubt.
- hypotheses — 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.
- theories — 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.
Top questions with gospels
- when were the gospels written?
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- what are the gospels?
- what are the four gospels?
- what are synoptic gospels?
- when were gospels written?
- how many gospels are in the bible?
- what are the 4 gospels?
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