creed

noun \ ˈkrēd \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Examples: creed in a Sentence

Definition of creed

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

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creedal

or credal play \ˈkrē-dᵊl\ adjective

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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 of creed from the Web

Liberals take pride in the idea that America’s national identity is rooted in creed, not ethnicity; that any immigrant, no matter their background, can become American by adopting our nation’s values.

— eric leivtz, Daily Intelligencer, "For Democrats, Immigration Is a Political Problem Without a Policy Solution," 2 July 2018
So part of my ethic came from the Christian creed of caring about the poor, caring about your neighbor, the ideas of forgiveness and grace and redemption.

— cory booker, Town & Country, "John Legend's Fight for Criminal Justice Reform," 9 May 2017
This didn’t quite make sense, given Bezos’s devotion to the creed of low prices and customer satisfaction.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Inside Amazon Prime’s Price Hike," 2 May 2018
The other major challenge Dooley faces is that the yellow shirts are a community of different genders, colors, ages creeds and codes, and there’s no one way to communicate with all of them.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "The retired Marine who ‘has the toughest job’ at Indianapolis Motor Speedway," 24 May 2018
At one time or another over the years, the City Council's been inhabited by drunks, philanderers, cokeheads, bribe takers, wire wearers, and various other miscreants of every race, creed, and color.

— ben joravsky, Chicago Reader, "Clout City / Politics Why did Carlos Ramirez-Rosa get kicked out of the City Council’s Latino Caucus?," 24 May 2018
But John Bolton and Mike Pompeo — and anti-Muslim bigots of all colors and creeds — absolutely do.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "John Bolton and The Anti-Muslim Bigotry of Mainstream Conservatism," 27 Mar. 2018
The event has become a staple in the community, drawing crowds of people from all faiths, religions, races, colors and creeds.

— michelle iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "MLK Jr. Day: Hundreds gather in The Woodlands to celebrate life of King Jr.," 15 Jan. 2018
Regardless of the barriers of race, creed, ideology, or nationality, there is an inescapable destiny which binds us together.

— jason sokol, Time, "Martin Luther King Jr.'s Vision Was More Global Than We Remember. The World Mourned Him Accordingly," 4 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of creed

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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