26984 words

evangelist

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
a person who tries to persuade people to become Christians, often by travelling around and organizing religious meetings:

Examples:

In Texas she became involved with Christian evangelists.
The evangelist wanted to preach at the Charlotte Coliseum.
2
someone who often talks about how good they think something is, and tries to persuade you to have the same opinion:

Examples:

evangelist for He is an evangelist not just for his product but for the way his product is delivered.
Internet evangelists have touted "home networking" for years.
3
one of the writers of the four books in the Bible about Jesus Christ
4
a person who speaks in public and tries to persuade people to become Christians, esp. in the past by traveling and holding religious meetings

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