creed
[ kreed ]
/ krid /
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noun
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
any system or codification of belief or of opinion.
an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief, as the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, or the Athanasian Creed.
the creed. Apostles' Creed.
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creed
/ (kriːd) /
noun
a concise, formal statement of the essential articles of Christian belief, such as the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed
any statement or system of beliefs or principles
Derived forms of creed
creedal or credal, adjectiveWord Origin for creed
Old English crēda, from Latin crēdo I believe
British Dictionary definitions for creed (2 of 2)
Creed
/ (kriːd) /
noun
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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