English-Thai Dictionary

creed

N ข้อบัญญัติ ทาง ศาสนา  kor-ban-yad-tang-sad-sa-na

 

creed

N หลัก ความเชื่อ  belief doctrine lak-kwam-chuea

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CREED

n.[This word seems to have been introduced by the use of the Latin credo, I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles creed, or brief system of Christian faith. See Creed. ] 1. A brief summary of the articles of Christian faith; a symbol; as the Apostolic creed.
2. That which is believed; any system of principles which are believed or professed; as a political creed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CREED

Creed (krd ), n. Etym: [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L. credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretin I believe, and Skr. ; crat trust + dh to put. See Do, v. t., and cf. Credo, Grant. ]

 

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.

 

CREED

CREED Creed, v. t.

 

Defn: To believe; to credit. [Obs. ] That part which is so creeded by the people. Milton.

 

CREEDLESS

CREEDLESS Creed "less, a.

 

Defn: Without a creed. Carlyle.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

creed

creed |krēd krid | ▶noun a system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith: people of many creeds and cultures. • (often the Creed ) a formal statement of Christian beliefs, esp. the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. • a set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions: liberalism was more than a political creed. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin credo .

 

creedal

creed al |ˈkrēdl | ▶adjective variant spelling of credal.

 

Oxford Dictionary

creed

creed |kriːd | ▶noun a system of religious belief; a faith: people of many creeds and cultures. • (often the Creed ) a formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. • a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions: liberalism was more than a political creed. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin credo .

 

creedal

creed ¦al ▶adjective variant spelling of credal.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

creed

creed noun 1 people of many creeds and cultures: faith, religion, religious belief, religious persuasion, church, denomination, sect. 2 his political creed: system of belief, set of beliefs, beliefs, principles, articles of faith, ideology, credo, doctrine, teaching, dogma, tenets, canons.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

creed

creed noun 1 the godparents will swear that they believe in the creed: system of belief, set of principles, statement of beliefs, profession of faith; doctrine, teaching, ideology, ethic, dogma, tenet, catechism, credo; beliefs, principles, canons, articles of faith, maxims, rules, laws. 2 jobs should be available to all, irrespective of race or creed: faith, religion, religious belief (s ), religious persuasion, religious conviction, religious group, faith community, church; persuasion, affiliation, denomination, sect, body, following, communion, order, school, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

creed

creed /kriːd /名詞 複 ～s /-dz /C ｟かたく ｠1 (一般に )信条 , 信仰 , 主義 , 綱領 (credo ); (宗教上の )信条 , 信仰 , 教義 〘キリスト教の信仰を告白の形式に要約したもの; →dogma 〙; 宗教 , 宗派 ▸ There are people of every race, color and creed in this city .あらゆる民族, 皮膚の色, 宗教の人々がこの街にはいる 2 〖the C- 〗＝credo 2 .