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n. - Any system of principles or beliefs; The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group.

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  • Non-violence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.
  • Castle. now my Goddess shall be Common Sense — she has no mysteries & her creed is a comprehensible one.
  • What you call your creed of life sounds to me hideous.
  • I here use the word creed in the usual sense of a body of dogmas.
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  • "Creed" and "credo" are synonyms; they both mean a set of religious or other basic beliefs.
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