creed
21creed — n. 1) to adhere to a creed 2) a political; religious creed 3) a creed that + clause (it is our creed that we must help the poor) 4) (misc.) all races and creeds * * * [kriːd] religious creed (misc.) all races and creeds a political to adhere to a …
22creed — n. 1 a set of principles or opinions, esp. as a philosophy of life (his creed is moderation in everything). 2 a (often the Creed) = Apostles Creed (see APOSTLE). b a brief formal summary of Christian doctrine (cf. NICENE CREED, Athanasian Creed) …
23creed — [[t]kri͟ːd[/t]] creeds 1) N COUNT A creed is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way people live or work. [FORMAL] ...their devotion to their creed of self help. Syn: credo 2) N COUNT A creed is a religion.… …
24Creed — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is locational from a place so called in Cornwall, and means (the church of) St. Creda or Crida , named after a 7th Century female saint who is believed to have come from Ireland. The personal …
25Creed — A name derived from the Latin word, credo, meaning I believe, and signifying the Belief. The Creed begins with the words I believe, because each and every statement in it contains a truth superior to reason, revealed by Almighty God and… …
26CREED — from the Latin credo I believe. Creeds are a distinctive feature of CHRISTIANITY. Athough well developed creeds do not occur in the BIBLE, rather rudimentary creedal forms found there provide models for later statements; e.g. Deuteronomy… …
27creed — noun (C) 1 a set of beliefs or principles: the Marxist Leninist creed | people of every creed (=all different religious beliefs) 2 the Creed a formal statement of belief spoken in certain Christian churches …
28Creed — ♦ A brief formal statement of belief; the most famous were the Apostles Creed, the Athanasian Creed and the Nicene Creed. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 361) …
29creed — UK [kriːd] / US [krɪd] noun [countable] Word forms creed : singular creed plural creeds formal a) a set of religious beliefs People of all races, colours, and creeds have to live together. b) a set of beliefs about how people should live or… …
30Creed — (1 believe) A concise, formal, and authorized statement of important points of Christian faith, such as the historic Apostles, Nicene, and Athenasian Creeds. Originally, candidates for baptism accepted a short formula of belief which varied in… …
