Definition of "creed" []

• A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith. (noun)
• A system of belief, principles, or opinions: laws banning discrimination on the basis of race or creed; an architectural creed that demanded simple lines. (noun)

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• "There are no political solutions for an Army of God, creatures who exist for the misery of others, their creed is the destruction of all that is good and pure."
• "Forgive me if my linguistic assumption is incorrect, but the word creed comes from the Latin "credo" or some form of the word."
• "When men get together, and make what they call a creed, the supposition is that they then say as nearly as possible what they mean and what they believe."