n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ē d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English crede, from Old English cr ē da, from Latin credo (first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust; akin to Old Irish cretid he believes, Sanskrit ś rad-dadh ā ti
Date: before 12th century
1 : a brief authoritative formula of religious belief
2 : a set of fundamental beliefs also : a guiding principle
– creed · al or cre · dal \ ' kr ē -d ə l \ adjective