creed

[kreed]

noun

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

   Synonyms: dogma, credo, conviction, faith

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

   Synonyms: dogma, credo, conviction, faith

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

/ kriːd /

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

Creed

²

/ kriːd /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• creedal adjective
• credal adjective
• creeded adjective
• creedless adjective
• creedlessness noun
• precreed noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creed¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English crede, Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō “I believe”; credo

Word History and Origins

Origin of creed¹

Old English crēda, from Latin crēdo I believe

Example Sentences

Along the way, he shares his creed and his hope for what she will become one day: “‘Toes in the soil beneath my feet.’

From Los Angeles Times

But during our investigation it became clear to us that the belief Sadr is still alive holds great power as a unifying creed for many Lebanese Shia.

From BBC

They don’t serve the agenda of any single person, party or creed, no matter how powerful.

From Salon

But the scene underscored a question as old as the faith itself: is Christianity a creed to be spoken, or a practice to be lived?

From Salon

And this is important because in his own way the vice-president is a follower of the modern creed his Maga allies claim to hate - identity politics.

From BBC

Related Words

• doctrine 
• dogma 
• faith 
• ideology 
• persuasion 
• profession 
• religion 
• tenet