creed
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.
Origin of creed
1Other words for creed
Other words from creed
- creedal, credal, adjective
- creeded, adjective
- creedless, adjective
- creed·less·ness, noun
- pre·creed, noun
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How to use creed in a sentence
Heck, protagonists Kassandra and Alexios aren’t assassins, and the creed doesn’t even exist yet.
All the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ games, ranked | Elise Favis, Gene Park | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThere can be no use in hiding it from candid thought behind the recitation of a creedal formula.
The Meaning of Faith | Harry Emerson FosdickIn this discussion we have been careful to avoid the terms of formal and creedal orthodoxy.
Understanding the Scriptures | Francis McConnellIt is often said that these creedal councils were moved by considerations of low-grade expediency.
Understanding the Scriptures | Francis McConnellBeing so, it is not susceptible to argument, or to adjustment by conventions or creedal agreements.
Religion and the War | Various
Yet many of us accept the same creedal forms, use the same liturgies, acknowledge the same scale of values and same moral law.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day | Evelyn Underhill
British Dictionary definitions for creed (1 of 2)
/ (kriːd) /
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
Origin of creed
1Derived forms of creed
- creedal or credal, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Creed (2 of 2)
/ (kriːd) /
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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