English noun: Gospel |
1. | Gospel (communication) the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings |
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| Synonyms | evangel, Gospels |
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| Broader (hypernym) | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Word of God |
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| Instance hyponym | Gospel According to John, Gospel According to Luke, Gospel According to Mark, Gospel According to Matthew, Gospel of Luke, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew |
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| Part holonym | Synoptic Gospels, Synoptics |
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| Part meronym | New Testament |
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2. | gospel (communication) an unquestionable truth |
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| Samples | His word was gospel.
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| Synonyms | gospel truth |
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| Broader (hypernym) | true statement, truth |
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3. | gospel (communication) folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella 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) |
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| Synonyms | gospel singing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ethnic music, folk, folk music |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | doo-wop, soul |
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| Domain category | a capella singing, a cappella singing |
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4. | gospel (communication) the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
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| Synonyms | church doctrine, creed, religious doctrine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ahimsa, confession, dogma, ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Incarnation, Nicene Creed, original sin, real presence, tenet |
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5. | gospel (cognition) a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance |
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| Samples | Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed.
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| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
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