creed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++creed /kriːd/ noun [countable] 1 RRa set of beliefs or principles 信条，信念；原则 Marxism has never been weaker as a political creed. 作为一种政治信条，它从来没有像现在这样衰微过。 a religious creed 宗教信条 people of all colours and creeds 各种肤色和信仰的人2. the Creed RRCa formal statement of belief spoken in certain Christian churches 〔在某些基督教会中宣讲的〕信经
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creed• Mother Teresa offered her service and love to people of every caste and creed.• Our church welcomes people of various races, colors, and creeds.• When I attended Lois's church no one asked me to sign any creeds.• Give everybody an equal chance, regardless of race, color, creed, or gender.• Breaking down creed and colour, With broadside shots of laughter.• I am running for everybody in Britain, irrespective of colour or creed.• He had acted in accordance with the Punjab creed, but with too much enthusiasm and a few decades too late.• Surely they must have some doubts, made some mental reservations to the creed they so confidently recited morning and night.• The enlightened founders were eager to produce a universal creed that they could throw like a tent over the diverse church religions.• Gandhi had mental health because in him word, creed, and deed were one; he was integrated.• The belief in Jesus as a prophet is a major part of several world creeds.political creed• Coalitionism was not then only a political creed, but also a web of friendships and habits that underpinned political cooperation.• I laughed when I read of the things which they considered important: political creeds, literary cliques, careerist intrigues.Origin creed (900-1000) Latin credo; → CREDOcreed nounChinese
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creed
creed /kriːd/
noun [countable]1. a set of beliefs or principles:
Marxism has never been weaker as a political creed.
a religious creed
people of all colours and creeds
2. the Creed a formal statement of belief spoken in certain Christian churches
▪ religion [uncountable and countable] a set of beliefs about a god, and the ceremonies and customs that go with these beliefs. Also used when talking about all religions in general: Judaism is one of the great religions of the world. | African tribal religions | a lecture on the role of religion in society
▪faith [uncountable and countable] a religion, especially one of the large important world religions. Also used when talking about religious belief in general: The school welcomes children of all faiths. | His religious faith was always deeply important to him.
▪belief [uncountable and countable] the act of believing in a god or gods, or the ideas that someone believes because of their religion: We all have the right to freedom of belief. | They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
▪denomination [countable] a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion: The church is the largest Christian denomination in the United States.
▪sect [countable] a group of people who have their own set of religious beliefs and customs, especially a group that has separated from a larger group: He became a member of a Buddhist sect. | There are two sects in Islam - the Sunni and the Shi'a. | an obscure religious sect
▪the church [singular, uncountable] the Christian religion in general: How great is the influence of the church in present-day society? | The church has a lot to say about this.
▪the Catholic/Protestant etc church (also Church ) [countable] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion: the Methodist Church
▪cult [countable] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion – often used to show disapproval: The suicides have been linked to a strange religious cult. | the traditional pagan cults of Ancient Rome
▪creed [uncountable and countable] formal the religion that you belong to, and the set of beliefs that you accept in order to belong to it – often used in phrases when saying that your religion should not affect how you are treated: There must be no discrimination because of race, colour, or creed. | You will be rewarded whatever your race or creed.
▪faith community [countable] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts: the benefits of living within a supportive faith community
creed /kriːd/
noun [countable]1. a set of beliefs or principles: 2. the Creed a formal statement of belief spoken in certain Christian churches
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