gospel

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in Vietnamese Sứ đồ Phúc âm, Phúc âm

BrE /ˈɡɒspəl/ AmE /ˈɡɑːspəl/

noun en → vi

1 RELIGION [singular] B1

Sứ đồ Phúc âm, Phúc âm

one of the four books in the New Testament that tell about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

  • the gospel according to Matthew/Mark/Luke/John

Collocations the four gospels · to study the gospels

  • The four gospels are an important part of Christian literature.

    Bốn Phúc âm là một phần quan trọng của văn học Cơ đốc giáo.

2 BELIEF [singular] B2

Tín ngưỡng, niềm tin mạnh mẽ

a belief or set of beliefs that someone follows very strongly, especially a religious belief

  • to have/hold a gospel

Collocations a gospel of peace and love · to spread the gospel

  • He has always held the gospel of non-violence.

    Anh ấy luôn tin vào niềm tin về hòa bình và không bạo lực.

3 TRUTH [singular] C1

Sự thật quan trọng, chân lý

a truth or fact that is believed to be completely true and important, often one that someone follows very strongly

  • to believe in a gospel

Collocations the gospel of truth · to live by the gospel

  • She believes in the gospel that honesty is the best policy.

    Cô ấy tin vào chân lý rằng sự trung thực là chính sách tốt nhất.

4 MUSIC [singular] C1

Nhạc phúc âm

a type of music that developed from African-American church music and is characterized by strong rhythms, emotional singing, and religious lyrics

  • to listen to gospel

Collocations gospel music · a gospel choir

  • He enjoys listening to gospel on Sundays.

    Anh ấy thích nghe nhạc phúc âm vào chủ nhật.