de fide

[de-fee-de; English dee-fi-dee]

adjective Latin.

of the faith: a phrase used in the Roman Catholic Church to qualify certain teachings as being divinely revealed, belief in them therefore being obligatory.

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British Dictionary definitions for de fide

de fide

adjective

RC Church (of a doctrine) belonging to the essentials of the faith, esp by virtue of a papal ruling

Word Origin

literally: from faith

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