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creed

[kreed]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion.

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  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.



creed

1

/ ː /

noun

  1. a concise, formal statement of the essential articles of Christian belief, such as the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed

  2. any statement or system of beliefs or principles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Creed

2

/ ː /

noun

  1. Frederick. 1871–1957, Canadian inventor, resident in Scotland from 1897, noted for his invention of the teleprinter, first used in 1912

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • creedal adjective
  • credal adjective
  • creeded adjective
  • creedless adjective
  • creedlessness noun
  • precreed noun
  • ˈ岹 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of creed1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English crede, Old English ŧ岹, from Latin ŧō “I believe”; credo
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of creed1

Old English ŧ岹, from Latin ŧ I believe
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Sportswriters are conditioned to excuse that very feeling as part of a boys-will-be-boys creed.

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"In this moment of grief, we invoke the spirit of 'One Zambia, One Nation' - the timeless creed that guided President Lungu's service to our country," she added.

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But despite the clear opportunity to recruit disaffected Americans of all political creeds, the only cults that seem to be thriving are the ones that require blood sacrifices for economic security.

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His reign was not perfect, and his liberal creed antagonized enough conservative Catholics that a counter-movement has emerged in the U.S., complete with its own conferences, private schools and publications.

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Acceptance of this uniquely American creed is seen as the key to one's identity as an American.”

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