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creed

UK/kɹiːd/ US/kɹid/ fairly common

noun

1.

any system of principles or beliefs

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2.

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

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Origin

From Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, crēdo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”), from Proto-Italic *krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱréd-dʰeh₁-ti (“to trust, believe”, literally “to place one's heart”), a compound phrase of the oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”). Creed is cognate with Old Irish creitid (“to believe”), Sanskrit श्रद्दधाति (śráddadhāti, “to have faith or faithfulness, to have belief or confidence, believe”).

Phrases

  • Apostles' Creed
  • Athanasian Creed
  • Nicene Creed

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