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Webster 1913 Edition
evangelist
e-van′gel-ist
(ē̍-văn′jĕl-ĭst)
, Noun.
[F.
évangéliste
, L. evangelista
, fr. Gr. εὐαγγελιστής
.] A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines.
Specifically:
(a)
A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher.
(b)
A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article);
as, the four
. evangelists
, Matthew
, Mark
, Luke
, and John
(c)
A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.
The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many
evangelists
who were not Apostles. Plumptre.
Webster 1828 Edition
Evangelist
EVAN'GELIST
,Noun.
1.
A preacher or publisher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, licensed to preach, but not having charge of a particular church.