credo

CEFRC1

/ˈkɹidəʊ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A set of beliefs or guiding principles.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Her personal credo was to always treat others with kindness.

  • His credo was to always tell the truth.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɹeɪdəʊ/
  • /ˈkɹeɪdoʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The company's credo was customer satisfaction.

  • Credo III is so beautiful!

  • “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.

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Origin

noun

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