Athanasian Creed
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noun
a creed or formulary of Christian faith, of unknown authorship, formerly ascribed to Athanasius.
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Origin of Athanasian Creed
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby Athanasian Creed
Athaliah, Athamas, athame, athanasia, Athanasian, Athanasian Creed, Athanasius, at hand, athanor, Athapascan, Atharva-Veda
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Athanasian Creed
noun
Christianity a profession of faith widely used in the Western Church which, although formerly attributed to Athanasius, probably originated in Gaul between 381 and 428 ad
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