n.
Pronunciation: ' f ā th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural faiths \ ' f ā ths, sometimes ' f ā th z \
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust ― more at BIDE
Date: 13th century
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : LOYALTY b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction especially : a system of religious beliefs <the Protestant faith >
synonyms see BELIEF
– on faith : without question <took everything he said on faith >