gospellere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English godspellere; equivalent to gospel (gospel) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ(d)ˌspɛlər(ə)/, /ˈɡɔspələr(ə)/, /-ˌlɛːr(ə)/

Noun

gospellere (plural gospelleres)

  1. An Evangelist; one of the authors of the four New Testament gospels.
  2. A volume containing such a gospel or part of one.
  3. (by extension, rare) An Old Testament individual analogous to the New Testament evangelists.

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