evangelist
evangelist Lexical Profile
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• noun
A Christian preacher or missionary who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially through public preaching.
"The traveling evangelist spoke to thousands of people gathered in the open-air stadium."
A zealous advocate or enthusiastic promoter of a particular cause, movement, or technology.
"She was hired as a chief technology evangelist to promote the company's open-source software to developers."
Any of the authors traditionally credited with writing the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).
"Stained-glass windows in the cathedral depict the four Evangelists alongside their traditional winged symbols."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French evangeliste, from Late Latin evangelista, and ultimately from Ancient Greek euangelistes ('bringer of good news'), a compound of eu- ('good') and angellein ('to announce' or 'bring news').