Constantinopolitan Creed

[ kon-stan-tn-oh-pol-i-tn, -stan- ]

/ kɒnˈstæn tn oʊˈpɒl ɪ tn, -ˌstæn- /

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noun

See under Nicene Creed (def. 2).

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Origin of Constantinopolitan Creed

First recorded in 1670–80; from Late Latin Constantīnopolītānus, equivalent to Constantīnopol(is) (with Greek polī́tēs “citizen” replacing pólis “city”) + -ānus -an

Words nearby Constantinopolitan Creed

Constantine the Great, Constantine VII, Constantine XI, Constantine XI Palaeologus, Constantinople, Constantinopolitan Creed, constantly, constant of integration, constant positive pressure breathing, constant region, constant-velocity joint

How to use Constantinopolitan Creed in a sentence

One person who tuned into my story was Matt Creed, the director of Lily.
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“But no way are we playing Creed, man,” says one of his friends.
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And the black hejab was imposed on all non-Saudi women, regardless of their religion or creed.
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Well talking about big movies, you've been cast to play Apollo Creed's grandson in a new Rocky franchise installment.
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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.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
She moved slightly, like a dreamer in pain, as again she faced the creed she had hated through many a sleepless night.
Uncanny Tales|Various
In his simple creed if a girl accepted a man and let him kiss her and wore his ring it was a reciprocal love affair.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart