{Nicene Creed}, a summary of Christian faith, composed and adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, a. d. 325, altered and confirmed by the Council of Constantinople, a. d. 381, and by subsequent councils. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Nicene — (adj.) early 15c., in reference to Nicaea (Gk. Nikaia, modern Turkish Isnik), city in Bithynia where ecclesiastical council of 325 C.E. dealt with the Arian schism and produced the Nicene Creed. A second council held there (787) considered the… … Etymology dictionary
Nicene — [nī′sēn΄, nī sēn′] adj. of Nicaea … English World dictionary
Nicene — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin nicaenus, from Latin Nicaea Nicaea, from Greek Nikaia Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to Nicaea or the Nicaeans 2. of or relating to the ecumenical church council held in Nicaea in A.D.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nicene Creed — • The profession of the Christian Faith common to the Catholic Church, to all the Eastern Churches separated from Rome, and to most of the Protestant denominations. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nicene Creed The Nicene … Catholic encyclopedia
Nicene Creed — Nicene Ni cene, a. [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the ecumenical council held there a. d. 325. [1913 Webster] {Nicene Creed}, a summary of Christian faith, composed and adopted by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicene Council — n. either of two church councils that met in Nicaea in A.D. 325 and A.D. 787; esp., the first of these, that condemned Arianism and adopted the Nicene Creed … English World dictionary
Nicene Creed — n. a confession of faith of Christians traditionally attributed to the first Nicene Council and accepted, with some differences in wording, by both the Eastern Church and the Western Church … English World dictionary
Nicene Creed — ; Nicene Constantinopolitan Creed This term refers to the summary statement of Christian belief that was originally formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and later amplified at the First Council of Constantinople in 381. This creed … Glossary of theological terms
Nicene Creed — Icon depicting Emperor Constantine (center) and the Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea of 325 as holding the Niceno–Constantinopolitan Creed of 381 The Nicene Creed (Latin: Symbolum Nicaenum) is the creed or profession of faith (Greek:… … Wikipedia
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — Christianity portal A Select Library of the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, usually known as the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers (NPNF), is a set of books containing translations of early Christian writings into English. It … Wikipedia
