evangelist
noun
evan·ge·list
i-ˈvan-jə-list 
1
often capitalized
: a writer of any of the four Gospels
2
: a person who evangelizes
specifically
: a Protestant minister or layman who preaches at special services
3
: an enthusiastic advocate
an evangelist for physical fitness
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an evangelist of space exploration
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In 1 John 1:5, John, the evangelist, writes that God is light with no darkness.
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Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
He was joined by Gov. Josh Stein, First Lady Melania Trump, members of North Carolina’s Congressional delegation, evangelist Franklin Graham, state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state House Speaker Destin Hall and other members of the North Carolina House.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The sisters have long been evangelists for the snowy, celeb favored Aspen, and always bring their style game to the slopes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
If tech evangelists are right, the technology will become ubiquitous — and profitable.
—Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
He was joined by Gov. Josh Stein, First Lady Melania Trump, members of North Carolina’s Congressional delegation, evangelist Franklin Graham, state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state House Speaker Destin Hall and other members of the North Carolina House.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The sisters have long been evangelists for the snowy, celeb favored Aspen, and always bring their style game to the slopes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
If tech evangelists are right, the technology will become ubiquitous — and profitable.
—Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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evangelist
noun
evan·ge·list
i-ˈvan-jə-ləst
: a Christian preacher who goes about from place to place trying to change or increase people's religious feelings
Etymology
Middle English evangelist "one of the writers of the four Gospels," from early French and Latin evangelista (same meaning), from Greek euangelizein "to preach the gospel," from euangelion "good news, gospel," from eu- "good" and angelos "messenger, angel"
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