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credo

noun/ˈkɹidəʊ/

What It Means

A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.

The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.

Credo III is so beautiful!

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Credo in Context

““You’re either with me or you’re against me” became Dany’s credo, and those against her were an ever-changing multitude to be determined solely by her whims.”

— 2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 22 May 2019

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Inherited from Middle English credo, from Old French credo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”); doublet of creed.

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