gospel
- gospel
- [[t]gɒ̱sp(ə)l[/t]]
gospels
1) N-COUNT: oft in names In the New Testament of the Bible, the Gospels are the four books which describe the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
...the parable in St Matthew's Gospel.
...an illustrated and illuminated manuscript of the four gospels.
2) N-SING: the N In the Christian religion, the gospel refers to the message and teachings of Jesus Christ, as explained in the New Testament.
I didn't shirk my duties. I visited the sick and I preached the gospel.
3) N-COUNT: usu N of n, N according to n-proper You can use gospel to refer to a particular way of thinking that a person or group believes in very strongly and that they try to persuade others to accept.
It taught only materialism, the gospel of mammon.
...the gospel according to my mom.
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4) N-UNCOUNT Gospel or gospel music is a style of religious music that uses strong rhythms and vocal harmony. It is especially popular among black Christians in the southern United States of America.
I had to go to church, so I grew up singing gospel...
The group perform variations on soul and gospel music.
5)
N-UNCOUNT: usu as N If you take something
as gospel, or
as gospel truth, you believe that it is completely true.
The results were not to be taken as gospel...
He wouldn't say this if it weren't the gospel truth.
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Góspel — Gospel Orígenes musicales Spiritual Orígenes culturales Finales del siglo XVIII en Estados Unidos, por parte de la población afroamericana Instrumentos comunes Voz, Órgano, piano, P … Wikipedia Español
Gospel — Origines stylistiques je taime Origines culturelles États Unis début du XXe siècle Instrument(s) ty … Wikipédia en Français
gospel — [ gɔspɛl ] n. m. • 1958; angl. amér. gospel song, de gospel « évangile » et song « chant » ♦ Anglic. Chant religieux des Noirs d Amérique du Nord (le terme tend à se substituer à celui de negro spiritual). Des gospels. gospel n. m. MUS Chant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gospel — Gos pel, n. [OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See {God}, and {Spell}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. [1913 Webster] And Jesus went … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gospel — Smn rhythmisches religiöses Lied per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus am. e. gospel (song), besondere Form rhythmischer religiöser Lieder der amerikanischen Schwarzen. ne. gospel Evangelium aus ae. gōd spell n., wörtlich gute… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
gospel — ► NOUN 1) the teachings of Christ. 2) (Gospel) the record of Christ s life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament. 3) (Gospel) each of these books. 4) (also gospel truth) something absolutely true. 5) (also … English terms dictionary
gospel — [gäs′pəl] n. [ME godspell, gospel (with assimilated d ) < OE gōdspel, orig., good story, good news: intended as transl. of LL(Ec) evangelium (see EVANGEL), tidings, but later by shortening of o it became gŏdspel as if < god, God + spel,… … English World dictionary
gospel — O.E. godspel gospel, glad tidings announced by Jesus; one of the four gospels, from god good (see GOOD (Cf. good)) + spel story, message (see SPELL (Cf. spell) (n.)); translation of L. bona adnuntiatio, itself a translation of Gk. euangelion… … Etymology dictionary
Gospel — Gos pel, a. Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gospel — / gɑspəl/, it. / gɔspel/ s. ingl. [forma ellittica per gospel song, comp. di gospel Vangelo, evangelico e song canto ], usato in ital. almasch. (mus.) [nome di alcuni canti popolari su temi evangelici, sviluppatisi in America nel sec. 19°]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
