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creed (s) (noun), creeds (pl)
1. A set of guiding principles or religious beliefs: Creed can refer both to the statement of beliefs of a religion and the the religion itself.

The term creed also applies to guiding principles; such as, reducing the size of company expenses has become the central creed for many corporate executives.

2. Etymology: from Latin credo, "I believe".
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(Latin: believe, belief; faith; confidence; trust)