creed
pronunciation
How to pronounce creed in British English:
UK [kriːd]
How to pronounce creed in American English:
US [kriːd]
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- Noun:
- any system of principles or beliefs
- the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
Word Origin
- creed
- creed: [OE] Creed was the first of a wide range of English words borrowed from Latin crēdere ‘believe’. Others include credible [14] (from Latin crēdibilis), credence [14] (from Old French credence), credential [16] (from medieval Latin crēdentiālis), credit [16] (from French crédit), and credulous [16] (from Latin crēdulus). Also ultimately from the same source are grant and miscreant [14] (from Old French mescreant, the present participle of mescroire ‘disbelieve’).=> credible, credit, grant, miscreant
- creed (n.)
- Old English creda "article or statement of Christian belief," from Latin credo "I believe" (see credo). Broadening 17c. to mean "any statement of belief."
Example
- 1. All procrastinators cite this as part of their creed .
- 2. Economics is less a slavish creed than a prism through which to understand the world .
- 3. People have come here from all over because they believed in our creed - of opportunity and limitless horizons .
- 4. Those institutions certainly have needed to enforce creed and doctrine , i.e.
- 5. The company depends on its team of engineer hotshots who operate under the belief that algorithms can solve everything the google creed .