nicene creed

Ni·cene creed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-seen, nahy-seen kreed]
- /naɪˈsin, ˈnaɪ sin krid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-seen, nahy-seen kreed]
- /naɪˈsin, ˈnaɪ sin krid/

Definitions of nicene creed words

noun nicene creed a formal statement of the chief tenets of Christian belief, adopted by the first Nicene Council. 1
noun nicene creed 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. 1
noun nicene creed the formal summary of Christian beliefs promulgated at the first council of Nicaea in 325 ad 0
noun nicene creed a longer formulation of Christian beliefs authorized at the council of Constantinople in 381, and now used in most Christian liturgies 0
noun nicene creed a confession of faith of Christians traditionally attributed to the first Nicene Council and accepted, with some differences in wording, by both the Eastern Church and the Western Church 0

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Origin of nicene creed

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70

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nicene creed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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