gospel -
n. 1 the teaching or revelation of
Christ.
2 (
Gospel) a the record of Christ's life and
teaching in the first four books of the New Testament. b each of these books. c a portion from one of
them read at a service.
3 a thing regarded as absolutely true (take my word as
gospel).
4 a principle one acts on or advocates.
5 (in full
gospel music) Black American evangelical
religious singing.
Gospel side the north side of the altar, at which the Gospel is read. gospel truth something as true as the Gospel. [OE godspel (as GOOD, spel news, SPELL(1)), rendering eccl.L bona annuntiatio, bonus nuntius = evangelium EVANGEL: assoc. with GOD]
