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