creed

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /krid/ UK /kriːd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles

Tolerance was the central tenet of his personal creed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a formal statement of... belief faith doctrine credo dogma tenet conviction

Word family

Derived forms creedal

Related forms credo credence credible credit

Simplified etymology

Creed comes from Latin credo, meaning “I believe,” the opening words of the Apostles’ Creed. From the early 16th century it was also used for a statement of any belief or cherished opinion.

Etymology

From Old English 'crēda', borrowed from Latin 'crēdō' ('I believe'), the opening word of the Apostles' Creed, from 'crēdere' ('to believe').

crēda Old English crēdō Latin crēdere Latin

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Topics

Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# creed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /krid/
**IPA (UK):** /kriːd/

## Meanings
1. a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles

## Examples
- Tolerance was the central tenet of his personal creed.

## Synonyms
- belief
- faith
- doctrine
- credo
- dogma
- tenet
- conviction

## Derived Forms
- creedal

## Related Forms
- credo
- credence
- credible
- credit

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crēda
- Root: crēdō
- Root: crēdere

## Etymology
From Old English 'crēda', borrowed from Latin 'crēdō' ('I believe'), the opening word of the Apostles' Creed, from 'crēdere' ('to believe').

## AI Etymology
Creed comes from Old English 'crēda', borrowed from Latin 'crēdō' ('I believe'), the opening word of the Apostles' Creed, from 'crēdere' ('to believe'). The etymological trail includes Old English crēda, Latin crēdō, and Latin crēdere. As a noun, creed names a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles. The same family is visible in derived forms such as creedal and related forms such as credo, credence, credible, and credit.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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