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