Nicene
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Origin of Nicene
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin Nīcēnus, variant of Nīcaenus < Greek Nīkaîos ( Nī́kai ( a ) Nicaea + -os adj. suffix), with -n- from Latin adj. suffix -ānus -an
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Standing in front of the basilica’s ruins, Leo, Bartholomew and other church leaders recited the Nicene Creed, the shared statement of Christian faith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
In 325 AD, among other key decisions, more than 200 bishops at the council affirmed the belief that Jesus was the son of God, eventually leading to what is known as the Nicene Creed.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
They adopted the Nicene Creed, a statement of dogma that declared Jesus was “begotten, not made” and was “consubstantial” with God, expressly embracing his divinity.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Group members affirm the Nicene Creed, a Christian statement of belief recited weekly in Catholic and many Protestant churches.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2020
In December, 1883, he was received by the pastor of the American Episcopal church at Rome into the Old Catholic church on subscribing the Nicene Creed.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
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