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évangile

gospel

noun eh-vahn-ZHEEL Rare

Origin: Greek 'euangelion', good news.

Also means

gospel truth

Usage Note

Évangile refers to one of the four Gospels of the New Testament, or to the Gospel reading at Mass. Figuratively, prendre quelque chose pour parole d'évangile means 'to take something as gospel truth'. Note the capital 'É' when referring to a specific Gospel (l'Évangile selon saint Luc), lowercase in figurative use.

Examples

"Le prêtre a lu un passage de l'Évangile."

Natural Translation

The priest read a passage from the Gospel.

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