evangelist
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- n a preacher of the Christian gospel
- n (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- Eisenhower and Kennedy began the tradition of consulting the evangelist, but Johnson, Nixon and Ford intensified the fashion that concluded with Bush's naming him "America's pastor.
- A woman of deep mercy and vibrant faith, Ruth was a gifted evangelist in her own right.
- From the oldtime saloon and penitentiary came many an oldtime evangelistconverted drunks and burglars who could denounce sin after knowing it firsthand.