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faith
[ feyth ]
/ feɪθ /
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Idioms about faith
in faith, in truth; indeed: In faith, he is a fine lad.
Origin of faith
1200–50; Middle English feith<Anglo-French fed,Old French feid, feit<Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust. See confide
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Faith
[ feyth ]
/ feɪθ /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for faith
faith
/ (feɪθ) /
noun
interjection
archaic indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)
Word Origin for faith
C12: from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fidēs trust, confidence
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Other Idioms and Phrases with faith
faith
see act of faith; in bad (good) faith; leap of faith; on faith; pin one's hopes (faith) on.
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