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Nicene Creed
(gcide) | Nicene \Ni"cene\, a. [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the
ecumenical council held there a. d. 325.
[1913 Webster]
Nicene Creed, a summary of Christian faith, composed and
adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, a. d.
325, altered and confirmed by the Council of
Constantinople, a. d. 381, and by subsequent councils.
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Nicene creed
(gcide) | Creed \Creed\ (kr[=e]d), n. [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L.
credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr.
credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr.
[,c]raddadh[=a]mi; [,c]rat trust + dh[=a] 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.
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In the Protestant system the creed is not coordinate
with, but always subordinate to, the Bible.
--Schaff-Herzog
Encyc.
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2. Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered
to.
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I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed.
--Shak.
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Apostles' creed, Athanasian creed, Nicene creed. See
under Apostle, Athanasian, Nicene.
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nicene creed
(wn) | Nicene Creed
n 1: (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian
beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded |
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Nicene creed
(gcide) | Nicene \Ni"cene\, a. [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the
ecumenical council held there a. d. 325.
[1913 Webster]
Nicene Creed, a summary of Christian faith, composed and
adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, a. d.
325, altered and confirmed by the Council of
Constantinople, a. d. 381, and by subsequent councils.
[1913 Webster]Creed \Creed\ (kr[=e]d), n. [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L.
credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr.
credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr.
[,c]raddadh[=a]mi; [,c]rat trust + dh[=a] 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.
[1913 Webster]
In the Protestant system the creed is not coordinate
with, but always subordinate to, the Bible.
--Schaff-Herzog
Encyc.
[1913 Webster]
2. Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered
to.
[1913 Webster]
I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Apostles' creed, Athanasian creed, Nicene creed. See
under Apostle, Athanasian, Nicene.
[1913 Webster] |
nicene creed
(wn) | Nicene Creed
n 1: (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian
beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded |
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