noun
creed
KREED/kriːd/
A set or formal statement of guiding beliefs, especially religious ones.
The shopkeeper follows a creed of honesty and fair dealing.
Etymology
Latin credere supplied credo, “I believe,” the opening word of Christian statements of faith. The name for such a confession broadened to any statement of beliefs or guiding principles.
In context
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. That we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
More examples
- The congregation recited its creed.
- Several creeds were represented at the gathering.
- Her personal creed guided the decision.
Forms
creed · creeds
Similar words
- belief
- Belief can be a single conviction rather than a system.
- doctrine
- Doctrine often suggests formally taught principles.