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evangelist
[ih-van-juh-list]
noun
a Protestant minister or layperson who serves as an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist.
a preacher of the gospel.
(initial capital letter)any of the writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) of the four Gospels.
(in the primitive church) a person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.
(initial capital letter)a patriarch.
a person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause.
evangelist
1/ ɪˈæԻɪɪ /
noun
an occasional preacher, sometimes itinerant and often preaching at meetings in the open air
a preacher of the Christian gospel
any zealous advocate of a cause
another word for revivalist
Evangelist
2/ ɪˈæԻɪɪ /
noun
any of the writers of the New Testament Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
a senior official or dignitary of the Mormon Church
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evangelist1
Example Sentences
For a few fleeting weeks, we become evangelists.
Last year, the country welcomed a record 3.9 million tourists, including cryptocurrency evangelists drawn by Bukele’s short-lived experiment in making Bitcoin legal tender.
Starting in McPherson’s native Canada, she follows the future evangelist through early marriages, itinerant preaching, her church in Los Angeles, her fame, her fall and what came after.
At age 15, she found herself among thousands in Candlestick Park, electrified by the words of evangelist Billy Graham.
She’s a kind of mayonnaise evangelist, spreading the gospel of creamy richness in dishes that range from roasted vegetables to a simple grilled cheese.
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