gospel

Words with a similar base: gospel, gospel_singing, gospel_truth

'gospel'

[gospel.n.01] as in: the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

'gospel'

[gospel.n.02] as in: an unquestionable truth

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Examples:
his word was gospel

'gospel'

[gospel.n.03] as in: folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

'gospel'

[religious_doctrine.n.01] as in: the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

'gospel'

[gospel.n.05] as in: a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance

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Examples:
Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed