evangel

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈvan(d)ʒɛl, -(d)ʒ(ə)l/

noun

  • 1 archaic the Christian gospel.
  • any of the four Gospels.

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'gospel'): from Old French evangile, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek euangelion 'good news', from euangelos 'bringing good news', from eu- 'well' + angelein 'announce'