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Definition of Creed
1. Noun. Any system of principles or beliefs.
Specialized synonyms: Testament, Athanasian Creed
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Derivative terms: Credal, Creedal
2. Noun. The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group.
Specialized synonyms: Original Sin, Confession, Ahimsa, Dogma, Tenet, Ecumenicalism, Ecumenicism, Ecumenism, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary, Incarnation, Nicene Creed, Real Presence
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Derivative terms: Credal, Creedal
Definition of Creed
1. n. A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.
2. v. t. To believe; to credit.
Definition of Creed
1. Noun. That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to. ¹
2. Noun. A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a definite summary of what is believed; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive. ¹
3. Noun. (rare) The fact of believing; belief, faith. ¹
4. Verb. To believe; to credit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Creed
1. a statement of belief [n -S] : CREEDAL [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Creed
Literary usage of Creed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"The fact is that the tradition of the establishment of the creed by the Council
of Constantinople is no longer tenable, quite apart from the view held of ..."
2. Journal of Theological Studies by Oxford Journals (Oxford University Press) (1906)
"This is usually true, whether the MSS are early or late, Nestorian or Jacobite ;
if the MS is complete, the creed will hardly ever be absent. ..."
3. The Contemporary Review (1878)
"It is well known how long the belief prevailed in the West that what was popularly
known as the Apostles' creed was in the strict sense the work of the ..."
4. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong, Roul Tunley (1883)
"Thus it was accepted by the churches of the West "as soon as, or sooner than,
the Nicene creed." This dogmatic composition has a direct bearing on the ..."
5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"Action by JE creed against the National Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.
Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Reversed. ..."
6. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"In these matters it is more dogmatic and abstruse than the Nicene creed, of which
it may ... 34; OMMANNEY, Early Hist, of the Athanasian creed; LUMBY, Hist, ..."
7. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"The fact is that the tradition of the establishment of the creed by the Council
of Constantinople is no longer tenable, quite apart from the view held of ..."
8. Journal of Theological Studies by Oxford Journals (Oxford University Press) (1906)
"This is usually true, whether the MSS are early or late, Nestorian or Jacobite ;
if the MS is complete, the creed will hardly ever be absent. ..."
9. The Contemporary Review (1878)
"It is well known how long the belief prevailed in the West that what was popularly
known as the Apostles' creed was in the strict sense the work of the ..."
10. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong, Roul Tunley (1883)
"Thus it was accepted by the churches of the West "as soon as, or sooner than,
the Nicene creed." This dogmatic composition has a direct bearing on the ..."
11. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"Action by JE creed against the National Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.
Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Reversed. ..."
12. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"In these matters it is more dogmatic and abstruse than the Nicene creed, of which
it may ... 34; OMMANNEY, Early Hist, of the Athanasian creed; LUMBY, Hist, ..."
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