Added 10 October 2026
evangelist
/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlɪst/ noun
Latin root: evangelista Wiktionary
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- An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
- A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), usually capitalized (Evangelist).
- A person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.
Origin
From Old French evangeliste, equivalent to evangel + -ist, from ecclesiastical Latin evangelista, from ecclesiastical Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής (euangelistḗs, “bringer of good news”), from εὐαγγελίζεσθαι (euangelízesthai, “to evangelize”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”).
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