gospel
Translation
gospel, truth, doctrine, belief
Examples
He preached the gospel to the crowd.
He preached the gospel to the crowd.
She took his advice as gospel.
She took his advice as gospel.
Grammar Patterns
((the gospel)) the teachings of the Christian religion He preached the gospel to the crowd.
((as gospel)) as being completely true She took his advice as gospel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: truth, doctrine, creed, belief
Etymology
From Old English 'gōdspell', meaning 'good news' (gōd 'good' + spell 'story, message'). A translation of Greek 'euangelion'.
Memory Tips
Think 'good spell' or 'good story' – the good news of a religion or a belief system.