evangelist

1. A preacher of the Christian gospel (synset 110086818)
   is a type of: preacher, preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer - someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
   subtypes: televangelist - an evangelist who conducts services on television
   specific instances:

   • billy graham, graham, william franklin graham - United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
   • aimee semple mcpherson, mcpherson - United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
   • dwight lyman moody, moody - United States evangelist (1837-1899)
   • oral roberts, roberts - United States evangelist (born 1918)
   • billy sunday, sunday, william ashley sunday - United States evangelist (1862-1935)
   same as: gospeler, gospeller, revivalist
2. (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 (synset 110087112)
   is a type of: spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs
   specific instances:

   • john, john the divine, john the evangelist, saint john, saint john the apostle, st. john, st. john the apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
   • luke, saint luke, st. luke - (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
   • mark, saint mark, st. mark - Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
   • levi, matthew, saint matthew, saint matthew the apostle, st. matthew, st. matthew the apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

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