evangelistary

[ ih-van-juh-lis-tuh-ree ]

noun

, plural e·van·ge·lis·ta·ries.

1. a book containing passages from the four Gospels to be read at a divine service.

Word History and Origins

Origin of evangelistary¹

From the Medieval Latin word ēvangelistārium, dating back to 1640–50. See evangelist, -ary

Example Sentences

The Evangelistary Manuscript 220, as the volume is called, dates from the late 10th or early 11th centuries, the museum said.

From Washington Times

Evangeliom, in the sense of Evangelistary in a title, is quoted in “Thesaurus Syriacus.”

From Project Gutenberg

The holy man recognised his evangelistary, and, full of astonishment, he sang in the tepid air a hymn to the Creator and His creation.

From Project Gutenberg