évangéliste

evangelist

noun eh-vahn-zheh-LEEST Rare

Usage Note

Évangéliste refers to one of the four Gospel authors (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) in a religious context, but is also used for Protestant street preachers and, in modern usage, passionate advocates of a cause or technology ('a tech evangelist'). The feminine form is évangéliste (invariable spelling). The related noun évangile means 'gospel'.

Examples

"Saint Luc est l'un des quatre évangélistes."

Natural Translation

Saint Luke is one of the four evangelists.

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