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cre·do    Audio Help   [kree-doh, krey-] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -dos.
1.(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
2.(often initial capital letter) a musical setting of the creed, usually of the Nicene Creed.
3.any creed or formula of belief.
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME < L: lit., I believe; first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds in Latin]

—Synonyms 3. doctrine, tenet, philosophy.
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cre·do    Audio Help   (krē'dō, krā'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. cre·dos
  1. A creed.
  2. Credo
    1. The Apostles' Creed.
    2. The Nicene Creed, especially as the third item of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass.
    3. The musical setting of the Nicene Creed.


[Middle English, the Apostles' Creed, from Latin crēdō, I believe (the first word of the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed), first person sing. present tense of crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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credo 
c.1175, from L., lit. "I believe" (see creed).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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credo

noun
any system of principles or beliefs [syn: creed] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Credo

A Latin word which means "a set of fundamental beliefs or a guiding principle.&#8221 For a company, a credo is like a mission statement.


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For example, Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, established the "Three Basic Beliefs&#8221 as his company's credo. These are:

- Respect for the Individual
- Service to our Customers
- Strive for Excellence

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See also: Business Model, Corporation, Enduring Purpose

Also spelled: Creed

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Credo

Cre"do\ (kr?"d?), n. [L. See Creed.] The creed, as sung or read in the Roman Catholic church.

He repeated Aves and Credos. --Macaulay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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