Word Meanings - CREED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretin I believe, and Skr. ; crat trust + dh to 1. A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of

Additional info about word: CREED

believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretin I believe, and Skr. ; crat trust + dh to 1. 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. In the Protestant system the creed is not coördinate with, but always subordinate to, the Bible. Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 2. Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to. I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed. Shak. Apostles' creed, Athanasian creed, Nicene creed. See under Apostle, Athanasian, Nicene.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CREED)

• Belief
• Assent
• faith
• trust
• credence
• avowal
• assurance
• admission
• conviction
• opinion
• permission
• creed
• reliance
• concession
• confidence
• catechism
• Erotetics
• socratics
• interrogation
• system
• compendium
• Confession
• Creed
• articles
• doctrines
• tenets
• profession
• declaration
• subscription
• Doctrine
• Tenet
• article
• belief
• dogma
• teaching
• precept
• principle
• Religion
• Faith
• theology
• piety
• sanctity
• godliness
• holiness

Related words: (words related to CREED)

• CREAM-FACED
  White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
• CONFESSION
  The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam. 4. A formulary
• CREMASTERIC
  Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• DOGMATIC
  One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.
• TEACHER
  1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
• CREDIBLY
  In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.
• OPINIONATOR
  An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. South.
• CONFIDENCE
  1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in
• TRUSTEE
  A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects
• CREEP
  to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately
• TEACHABLENESS
  Willingness to be taught.
• CREATURELY
  Creatural; characteristic of a creature. "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.
• TRUSTY
  1. Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak. 2. Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm. His trusty sword he called to his
• CREATIONAL
  Of or pertaining to creation.
• CRESYLIC
  Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. Cresylic acid. See Cresol.
• ASSENTATORY
  Flattering; obsequious. -- As*sent"a*to*ri*ly, adv.
• CREMOR
  Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum.
• CRENELATION
  The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure.
• CREATION
  1. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. From the creation to the general doom. Shak. As when a new particle of matter dotn begin to exist, in rerum natura, which had
• UNCREATED
  1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl. 2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton. 3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
• UNDERSECRETARY
  A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
• INCREPATION
  A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond.
• INCREMABLE
  Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.
• REINCREASE
  To increase again.
• DECRESCENDO
  With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
• CONCRETIVELY
  In a concrete manner.
• PANCREATIN
  One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic
• INCREDULOUSLY
  In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
• SELF-TRUST
  Faith in one's self; self-reliance.