gospels

Other forms of gospels

plural

gospelses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about gospels

What does gospels mean?

gospels means "the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings".

How many syllables are in gospels?

gospels has 2 syllables: go-spels. The stress falls on "go". In IPA it is /ˈɡɑspəlz/.

What is another word for gospels?

Close synonyms include Gospel, evangel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gospels a common word?

gospels is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.