Apostles' Creed

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noun

a creed, dating back to about a.d. 400, traditionally ascribed to Christ's apostles and having widespread acceptance in the Christian church. It begins “I believe in God the Father Almighty.”

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One person who tuned into my story was Matt Creed, the director of Lily.
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With every race and creed of the the world paddling on a lake in Queens, I was eager to see how a team can win or lose.
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The new creed, called the King's Book, approved by the houses of convocation, and made the standard of English orthodoxy.
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But the reading was, just then, a much more serious matter than any creed.
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For it must always be remembered in fairness that the creed of violence has no necessary connection with socialism.
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She moved slightly, like a dreamer in pain, as again she faced the creed she had hated through many a sleepless night.
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British Dictionary definitions for Apostles' Creed

Apostles' Creed

noun

a concise statement of Christian beliefs dating from about 500 ad, traditionally ascribed to the Apostles

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