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creed

American  
[kreed] / krid /

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 British  
/ 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

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Creed 2 British  
/ kriːd /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of creed

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

Example Sentences

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He grew up fluent in Germany’s cultural creed and uneasy about its promises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Some 14,200 were given out nationally for the 2021-22 school year, each disk sporting the same raised design and creed as the medal I received nearly 60 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

When Garland finally agreed to do so, he requested only that the funds be disbursed “as quickly as possible, and to ‘unpopular’ causes, without regard to race, creed, or color.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

But while Grimshaw remained true to the hi-tech minimalist creed, Farrell increasingly felt pulled in a different direction.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Pong pretended to look shocked and said in a very upper-crust voice, “I beg your pardon, but it's the Junior Patrol creed to give out at least three compliments every day.”

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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