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 Her piety was as idiosyncratic as her politics, and many creeds attracted her: Buddhism, Stoicism, Spinoza’s notion that God is nature. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 The guarantee would recognize a legally enforceable right to a decent job for anyone of working age, regardless of labor-market status, race, gender, color, or creed. Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020 In these places, religious repression has been a ubiquitous fact of life for years, irrespective of a person’s creed. Jonathan Fox, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2015 The Olympics are already inherently diverse, with people of all colors, creeds, backgrounds and orientations earning their presence at the Games on merit. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 31 July 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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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creed. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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