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noun
A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
any system of principles or beliefs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: creed
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Broader terms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
Narrower terms: testament, Athanasian Creed
History
Inherited from Middle English credo, from Old French credo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”); doublet of creed.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
