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creed

[kreed]

–noun

1.	any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.

2.	any system or codification of belief or of opinion.

3.	an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief, as the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, or the Athanasian Creed.

4.	the creed. Apostles' Creed.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME crede, OE crēda < L crēdō I believe; see credo

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Language Translation for : Creed

Spanish:

credo,

German:

das Glaubensbekenntnis,

Japanese:

信条

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creed (krēd) Pronunciation Key
n.

A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith.
A system of belief, principles, or opinions: laws banning discrimination on the basis of race or creed; an architectural creed that demanded simple lines.

[Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō, I believe; see credo.]

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creed

O.E. creda "article or statement of Christian belief," from L. credo "I believe," perhaps from PIE *kerd-dhe- "to believe," lit. "heart to put" (cf. O.Ir. cretim, Ir. creidim, Welsh credu, Skt. crad-dadhami). The first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, broadening 17c. to mean "any statement of belief."

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creed
noun
1.	any system of principles or beliefs
2.	the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group [syn: religious doctrine]

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Creed

Creed\ (kr[=e]d), n. [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L. credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr. [,c]raddadh[=a]mi; [,c]rat trust + dh[=a] to put. See Do, v. t., and cf. Credo, Grant.]

1. A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.

In the Protestant system the creed is not co["o]rdinate with, but always subordinate to, the Bible. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.

2. Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.

I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed. --Shak.

Apostles' creed, Athanasian creed, Nicene creed. See under Apostle, Athanasian, Nicene.

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Creed

Creed\, v. t. To believe; to credit. [Obs.]

That part which is so creeded by the people. --Milton.