/kree"doh, kray"-/ , n. , pl. credos .
1. ( often cap. ) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
2. ( often cap. ) a musical setting of the creed, usually of the Nicene Creed.
3. any creed or formula of belief.
[ 1150-1200; ME ]
Syn. 3. doctrine, tenet, philosophy.