CREED- Pronunciation: ‘krEd Function: (noun)
Etymology: Middle English crede, from
Old English creda, 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 srad-dadhati
First appeared 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 (adjective)