1. a person who preaches the Christian gospel, especially a traveling preacher
2. any of the four authors of the Gospels in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
Usage: Christianity; capitalized when referring to specific Gospel authors
3. a person who enthusiastically promotes or supports a particular cause or idea
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The evangelist traveled from town to town spreading his message.
• She became an evangelist for environmental protection.
• The Evangelist Matthew wrote one of the four Gospels.
• He was a passionate evangelist for renewable energy.
• The tent revival featured a famous evangelist from the South.
• As an evangelist for education reform, she spoke at many conferences.
• The four Evangelists each told the story of Jesus in their own way.