Mark

/mɑrk/

/mɑk/

Definitions of Mark

1. noun

   Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
   synonyms: Saint Mark, St. Mark

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   Apostelic Father, Apostle

   any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

   Evangelist

   (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

   saint

   a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
2. noun

   the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
   synonyms: Gospel According to Mark

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   book

   a major division of a long written composition

   Gospel, Gospels, evangel

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