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creed(dictionary)
Nicene Creed(encyclopedia)
Apostles' Creed, the(dictionary)

creed(1) (iou)



creed noun. [kri:d] OE.
[formed as CREDO.]
A brief formal summary of Christian doctrine, esp. each of those known as the (Apostles') Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Nicene Creed. OE.
Apostles' Creed: see APOSTLE. Athanasian Creed: see ATHANASIAN adjective. Nicene Creed: see NICENE adjective 2. the Creed spec. the Apostles' Creed.
A repetition of the Creed as an act of devotion, esp. as part of the Mass. LME.
A system of religious belief. M16.
John Brooke The history and doctrines of Christianity according to the creed of the Church of England.
A set of opinions or principles on any subject; esp. a political philosophy. E17.
R. W. Emerson The cynical creed..of the market. G. Steiner Communism..is a creed penetrated..by a sense of the values of intellect and art.
Belief or confidence in; an article of faith. rare. E19.
creedless adjective without a creed M19.
creedlessness noun M19.