creed has definitions from the field of religion
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[ noun ] (religion) any system of principles or beliefs

Synonyms

credo

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

The Lenin tomb is obviously adequate for double occupancy , Moscow is a crowded city , and the creed of communism deplores waste .

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[ noun ] (religion) the body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

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(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

The beliefs of a religion also reflecting the values are expressed in creeds , dogmas , and doctrines , and form what Durkheim calls a credo .

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4910
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