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1evangelical
adjective evan·gel·i·cal \ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-kəl, ˌe-vən-\
: of or relating to a Christian sect or group that stresses the authority of the Bible, the importance of believing that Jesus Christ saved you personally from sin or hell, and the preaching of these beliefs to other people
: having or showing very strong and enthusiastic feelings
Full Definition of EVANGELICAL
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: of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
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: emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
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a capitalized : of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany b often capitalized : of, adhering to, or marked by fundamentalism : fundamentalist c often capitalized : low church
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: marked by militant or crusading zeal : evangelistic <the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders — Amos Vogel>
— Evan·gel·i·cal·ism \-li-kə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
— evan·gel·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of EVANGELICAL
evan·gel·i·cal also evan·gel·ic \-ik\
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First Known Use of EVANGELICAL
1531
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2evangelical
noun, often capitalized
Definition of EVANGELICAL
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church
First Known Use of EVANGELICAL
1532
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