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    credo
    /ˈkriːdəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions: "he announced his credo in his first editorial"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › credoCredo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Credo comes straight from the Latin word meaning "I believe", and is the first word of many religious credos, or creeds, such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. But the word can be applied to any guiding principle or set of principles.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREDO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    The word "creed"—derived from the Latin " credo, I believe"—is, in its ecclesiastical sense, used to denote a summary or concise statement of doctrines formulated and accepted by a church.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREDO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] formal us / ˈkriː.doʊ / uk / ˈkreɪ.dəʊ / plural credos. Add to word list. a set of beliefs that influences the way you live. Synonym. creed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opinions, beliefs and points of view. accepted wisdom. Afrocentric. agnosticism. anti-drug. anti-ideological. bubble. creed. helicopter view.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREDO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A credo is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way a person lives or works. [ formal ] Lord Clarendon's liberal credo was one of the foundations of his political conduct.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › credoCREDO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any formal or authorized statement of beliefs, principles, or opinions. Credo. 2. / ˈkreɪ-; ˈkriːdəʊ / noun. the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. a musical setting of the Creed. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of credo 1.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcredo noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of credo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › credoCredo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Credo is Latin for, literally, "I believe," and originally meant a particular religious belief. Now it has the far broader meaning of any system of principles that guide a person or group.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › credoCredo Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CREDO meaning: an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCREDO - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A credo is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way a person lives or works. [formal] [...] More. Definitions of 'Credo' 1. the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. [...] 2. a musical setting of the Creed. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'credo' American English: kridoʊ , kreɪ- British English: kriːdoʊ , kreɪ- More.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › credo_ncredo, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun credo. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.