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Nicene Creed

Nicene Creed proper noun: the first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.

Proper noun

the Nicene Creed

  1. The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
  2. (strictly) The original statement of faith from the First Council of Nicaea (325 CE).

Nicene Creed meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

Nicene Creed in Tagalog

official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Pananampalatayang Nicene

Nicene Creed in Arabic

official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
قَانُون اَلْإِيمَان qānūn al-ʔīmān

Nicene Creed in Malay

official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Pengakuan Iman Nicea

Nicene Creed in Indonesian

official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Pengakuan Iman Nicea
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Nicene Creed in Persian
اعتقاد نامه نیسن e'teqâd nâme nisen
Nicene Creed in Vietnamese
Tín Điều Nicaea

Synonyms of Nicene Creed

Origin of Nicene Creed

Named after the church council of Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) in 325 CE, called by the Emperor Constantine I to settle the question of the nature of Christ. It was confirmed in the First Council of Constantinople (381 CE).

Questions about Nicene Creed

What does Nicene Creed mean?
Nicene Creed means the first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
What is Nicene Creed in Tagalog?
Nicene Creed in Tagalog is Pananampalatayang Nicene. See Nicene Creed meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Nicene Creed?
Nicene Creed is a proper noun.

Words near Nicene Creed in the dictionary

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