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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. |
Related forms:
creedal, credal, adjective
creeded, adjective
creedless, adjective
creed⋅less⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1, 2. faith, conviction, credo, dogma.
1, 2. faith, conviction, credo, dogma.
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| creed (krēd) n.
[Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō, I believe; see credo.] |
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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.Creed
Creed\, v. t. To believe; to credit. [Obs.] That part which is so creeded by the people. --Milton.
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Language Translation for : creed
Spanish:
credo,
German:
das Glaubensbekenntnis,
Japanese:
信条
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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