creed

noun

1
: a brief authoritative formula of religious belief
the Nicene Creed
2
: a set of fundamental beliefs
also : a guiding principle
Never settle for mediocrity is his creed. Jill Lieber
creedal adjective
or credal

Examples of creed in a Sentence

central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
Recent Examples on the Web Wearing navy-blue jackets, students from Cochise, Greenlee and Gila counties huddled in a corner waiting to be called and recite the creed. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024 Countless failures in the search for a solution to the conflict have given rise to a hypothesis that only a catastrophe of biblical proportions could persuade either side to rethink their delusional national creeds. Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 There was no cruising around in luxury cars, there was no fighting about silly things, there were no discussions about race, gender, creed, or color. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024 The syncretic religion that melds Catholicism with animist beliefs has no official leader or creeds. Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for creed 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, from Latin credo (first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust; akin to Old Irish cretid he believes, Sanskrit śrad-dadhāti

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of creed was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

creed

noun
1
: a statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith
2
: a set of guiding principles or beliefs
Etymology

Middle English crede "creed," from Old English crēda (same meaning), from Latin credo, literally, "I believe" (used as the first words in many creeds), from credere "to believe, trust, entrust" — related to credentials, credit, incredible

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