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Noun gospel has 5 senses
- Gospel, Gospels, evangel - four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
--1 is a kind of sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
--1 is a part of New Testament
--1 has particulars:
- gospel, gospel truth - an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
--2 is a kind of truth, true statement
- gospel, gospel singing - a genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
--3 is a kind of folk music, ethnic music, folk; a cappella singing, a capella singing
--3 has particulars: doo-wop; soul
- religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
--4 is a kind of doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
--4 has particulars:
- gospel - a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
--5 is a kind of doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
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