English Explanatory Dictionary

creed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
  2. A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.
  3. The fact of believing; belief, faith.
verb
  1. To believe; to credit.
  2. To provide with a creed.
name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/kɹiːd/ /kɹid/ en-us-creed.ogg en-au-creed.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-creed.wav

Word forms

creed creeds creeding creeded

Etymology

From Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, crēdo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”), from Proto-Italic *krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (“to place one's heart, i.e., to trust, believe”), a compound phrase of the oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”). Creed is cognate with Old Irish creitid (“to believe”), Sanskrit श्रद्दधाति (śráddadhāti, “to have faith or faithfulness, to have belief or confidence, believe”).

Related words

credal credence credendum credent credential credenza credibility credible credit creditable creditor credo credobaptism credobaptist credophile credulity credulous

Derived words

Apostles' Creed Athanasian Creed creedal creeded creedism creedless creedsman miscreed multicreed Nicene Creed
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