gospels
noun
Form of gospel , plural of gospel.
Simple meaning
Books in the Bible that tell about the life and teachings of Jesus.
Pronunciation
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gahspuhlzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɑspəlz
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Definition
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noun
The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Used this way, gospels is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view.
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One of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
One of the Gospels in the New Testament.
One of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
The last of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
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