creed
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4.5
- noun
- /kriːd/
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credo
- He recited the creed of his faith every Sunday at the service.
- religion and creed
- Christian creed
- Nicene Creed
Because the laws of her creed were not eternal.
- Because the laws of her creed were not eternal.
- And so my creed, for example, goes like this.
- And are there any colours, creeds or religions that you object to?
- We welcome all ages, all creeds, all stripes.
- You know, we've all got friends of all colours and creeds.
- Like you said, we don't want, we don't care about colour, Creed.
Examples
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We welcome all ages, all creeds, all stripes.
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The strongest belief in America today is the creed of individual freedom.
Fiction book (1990) -
If you know, you know the creed of the church.
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No one in Britain did more to bring people of different creed and color together than him.
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Yeah, the skill centre would be a centre that knows no race, no creed, no background.
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I don't care what your race, creed, or color...
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The American Creed has ideal values that present a dilemma regarding racial discrimination.
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When I see four men of different races, colours and creeds, sitting together at the dinner table, it fills me with hope.
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"this nation will rise up... "and live out the true meaning of its creed: "'We hold these truths to be self-evident: "'that all men are created equal. "'
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The Nicene-Constantinople Creed declares: Credo in unum Deum ("I believe in one God").
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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4.4
A set of ideas that guide how a person or group acts
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6.0
A set of beliefs taught and held by a group, for example a religion or political party
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5.0
The main teachings of a religion that followers accept and live by
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7.7
A belief or idea leaders expect everyone to accept without question
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7.5
A set of beliefs that guide how a person or group acts
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4.5
A set of beliefs that a faith group officially teaches
Compounds
- Formal
A statement of Christian beliefs about God as three persons and Jesus becoming human
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Creed comes from the old Latin word credo, which means 'I believe'. A creed is a short statement of a group's beliefs, so the origin explains why it means a set of beliefs. It is the same root as credit, which is about 'trust', so that helps you remember the link to belief.