evangelion

noun

evan·​ge·​lion

ˌeˌväŋˈgyelyȯn

plural -s

1

Eastern Church : evangelistary

2

Eastern Church : a pericope of a gospel as read in the liturgy

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek euangelion, from Greek, good news, gospel

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