CREED
What does "CREED" mean?
A formal statement of religious belief, or a set of guiding principles.
Meanings
- A system of religious belief or a formal summary of it. People of every creed were welcome at the shelter.
- A set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions. Fairness was the central creed of her leadership.
Did you know?
- The Nicene Creed dates to the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, called by Emperor Constantine to settle a dispute over the nature of Christ - making a single shared 'creed' a tool of imperial unity as much as theology.
Word origin
From Latin 'credo', 'I believe', the opening word of the early Christian statements of faith; it entered Old English as 'creda'.
Remember it
A CREED is what you'd want carved in stone if you had to choose one line; double-E for the two firm pillars it stands on.
A little poem
Strip away the church,
the flag, the song - what's still left
standing is your creed.
haiku
What it teaches
A creed costs nothing to recite and everything to live; only the second one counts.
Quick facts
What does CREED mean?
A formal statement of religious belief, or a set of guiding principles.
Is CREED a valid word?
Yes — CREED is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CREED?
CREED has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CREED come from?
From Latin 'credo', 'I believe', the opening word of the early Christian statements of faith; it entered Old English as 'creda'.
What can CREED teach us?
A creed costs nothing to recite and everything to live; only the second one counts.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.