gospel

8 definitions • 6 examples

any of the four books of the Bible that contain details of the life of Jesus Christ:

gospel according to St Mark's Gospel/the Gospel according to St Mark

the teachings of Jesus Christ:

preach/spread the gospel Jesus told them to go out into the world and preach/spread the gospel.

the complete truth:

take something as gospel If Mary tells you something, you can take it as gospel.

a style of religious music originally performed by black Americans

a set of principles or ideas that someone believes in:

gospel of He travels around the country, streading the gospel of natural farming.

a style of Christian religious music originally developed and performed by African-Americans:

gospel singers

any of the four books of the Bible that contain details of the life of Jesus

The gospel (truth) is the complete truth:

I don't know what happened to the money, that's the gospel truth.