gospel
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Definition of gospel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
often capitalized
: the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation
b
capitalized
: one of the first four New Testament books telling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
also
: a similar apocryphal (see apocrypha sense 2) book
c
: an interpretation of the Christian message
the social gospel
3
: the message or teachings of a religious teacher
4
: something accepted or promoted as infallible (see infallible sense 1) truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine
took her words as gospel spreading the gospel of conservation— R. M. Hodesh
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: gospel music
gospel
adjectiveDefinition of gospel (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel (see gospel entry 1 sense 1) : evangelical
ordained to the gospel ministry — Christian Century
b
: marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel
a gospel meeting
2
: of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues
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Other Words from gospel
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Synonyms for gospel
Synonyms: Noun
credo, creed, doctrine, dogma, ideology (also idealogy), philosophy, testament
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Examples of gospel in a Sentence
Noun
a reading from the Gospel of St. John her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of rewardRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The son of two gospel singers, Rushâs childhood bedroom sat atop his fatherâs recording studio, so recording sessions served as one of the backgrounds to his childhood. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "Lio Rush Gets Real About Mental Health Struggles on Debut Rap Song," 5 Aug. 2019 The play centers around five students who are members of the schoolâs gospel choir. — al, "âChoir Boyâ is Carlton Bellâs black, queer, and unapologetic tribute to Birmingham," 23 Aug. 2019 The final rendition Casey sings for Macklemore features a gospel choir on the chorus. — Robbie Daw, Billboard, "'Songland' Recap: Gun Violence Casts a Shadow Over Macklemore Episode," 15 Aug. 2019 Rocky was spotted at the invite-only event â which features Kanye with a gospel choir and a live band, performing at various locations â chatting up unofficial ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner, who is, of course, part of the Kardashian clan. — Los Angeles Times, "ASAP Rocky flexes his freedom at Kanye Westâs Sunday Service," 5 Aug. 2019 Thereâs no doubt Gwen Stefani has a lot of love for the gospel choir at Kanye Westâs Sunday Service. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Gwen Stefani Is Obsessed with Kanye West's Sunday Service Version of No Doubt's 'Don't Speak'," 26 July 2019 Local gospel choirs will perform between the comedic song and dance numbers, food and drinks will be available at Niko Nikoâs. — Houston Chronicle, "The Go List: Arnez J., Taste of Pan Africa," 11 July 2019 Also in the mix: a fashion show and performances by gospel favorites the Clark Sisters and Afrobeat ensemble Kalakuta Republik. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The weekend: Dream Cruise, Renaissance fest in Holly, Michigan Comic Convention at Cobo," 14 Aug. 2019 But, even beyond Simoneâs lyrics, her integrative technique itselfâher use of gospel piano, blues melisma, classical riffsârefutes myths of black deprivation. — Emily Lordi, The New Yorker, "Toni Morrison and Nina Simone, United in Soul," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Large chunks of the film are made up of Cambridge Analytica sales decks, which the directors appear to take as gospel truth about how sophisticated and successful the company was. — L.m., The Economist, "âThe Great Hackâ is a misinformed documentary about misinformation," 24 July 2019 Market prices, of course, are no more gospel truth than are the extrapolations of economists. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Pick Your Portfolioâs Story: Late-Cycle Sugar Rush or New Boom?," 30 July 2018 Gospel stage production about family's struggle with alcoholism and their journey back to God through faith, hope and love. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week: July 5-9," 5 July 2017 Gospel singer Bebe Winans sings beautiful hymns; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joins her on stage. — Capricia Marshall, Harper's BAZAAR, "Behind the Scenes of Hillary's Last Days on the Campaign Trail," 15 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gospel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gospel
gospel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gospel
: the teachings of the Christian religion
: any one of the first four books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life of Jesus Christ
: an idea or set of ideas that someone believes and often tries to make other people believe
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gospel
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Kids Definition of gospel
1
often capitalized
: the teachings of Jesus Christ and the apostles
2
: something told or accepted as being absolutely true