Nicene Creed

[ nahy-seen kreed, nahy-seen ]

/ ˈnaɪ sin ˈkrid, naɪˈsin /

noun

a formal statement of the chief tenets of Christian belief, adopted by the first Nicene Council.

a later creed of closely similar form (Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, or Constantinopolitan Creed ) referred, perhaps erroneously, to the Council of Constantinople (a.d. 381), received universally in the Eastern Church and, with an addition introduced in the 6th century a.d., accepted generally throughout western Christendom.

Origin of Nicene Creed

First recorded in 1550–60

Words nearby Nicene Creed

nice, Nice guys finish last, nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas, nicety

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British Dictionary definitions for Nicene Creed

Nicene Creed

noun

the formal summary of Christian beliefs promulgated at the first council of Nicaea in 325 ad

a longer formulation of Christian beliefs authorized at the council of Constantinople in 381, and now used in most Christian liturgies

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单词	nicene creed
释义	Nicene Creed [ nahy-seen kreed, nahy-seen ] / ˈnaɪ sin ˈkrid, naɪˈsin / noun a formal statement of the chief tenets of Christian belief, adopted by the first Nicene Council. a later creed of closely similar form (Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, or Constantinopolitan Creed ) referred, perhaps erroneously, to the Council of Constantinople (a.d. 381), received universally in the Eastern Church and, with an addition introduced in the 6th century a.d., accepted generally throughout western Christendom. Origin of Nicene Creed First recorded in 1550–60 Words nearby Nicene Creed nice, Nice guys finish last, nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas, nicety Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Nicene Creed Nicene Creed noun the formal summary of Christian beliefs promulgated at the first council of Nicaea in 325 ad a longer formulation of Christian beliefs authorized at the council of Constantinople in 381, and now used in most Christian liturgies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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