Gospel
Gos´pel
| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. | |
| 2. | One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. | |
| 3. | A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; | |
| 4. | Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; | |
| 5. | Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; | |
| a. | 1. | Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; |
| v. t. | 1. | To instruct in the gospel. |
| Noun | 1. | Gospel - four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings |
| 2. | gospel - an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel" Synonyms: gospel truth | |
| 3. | gospel - a genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) Synonyms: gospel singing | |
| 4. |  gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group | |
| 5. | gospel - a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed" |