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gospel

noun

  1. written account of Jesus
  2. something taken as truth
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒspəl/ / /ˈɡɑspəl/

noun

  1. Alternative form of gospel.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English gospellen, from Old English godspellian (“to preach the gospel, evangelise”), from the noun (see above).

  1. To instruct in, declare, or communicate the gospel; to evangelise.

    “Are you so gospelled, to pray for this good man and for his issue, whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave and beggared yours forever?”

    “I stood there wondering how often they had “gospeled” each other's hearts like this.”