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For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.
Joseph Brodsky

Meaning of "credo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREDO

credo  [ˈkriːdəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREDO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Credo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CREDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Credo

A credo is a statement of religious belief, such as the Apostles' Creed. The term especially refers to the use of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed in the Mass, either as text, Gregorian chant, or other musical settings of the Mass.

Definition of credo in the English dictionary

The definition of credo in the dictionary is any formal or authorized statement of beliefs, principles, or opinions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREDO


albedo
ælˈbiːdəʊ
Colorado
ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ
Delgado
dɛlˈɡɑːdəʊ
dorado
dəˈrɑːdəʊ
hapkido
ˌhɑːpˈkiːdəʊ
Ido
ˈiːdəʊ
libido
lɪˈbiːdəʊ
lido
ˈliːdəʊ
livedo
lɪˈviːdəʊ
paedo
ˈpiːdəʊ
passado
pəˈsɑːdəʊ
privado
prɪˈvɑːdəʊ
pseudo
ˈsjuːdəʊ
Ricardo
rɪˈkɑːdəʊ
speedo
ˈspiːdəʊ
teredo
tɛˈriːdəʊ
torpedo
tɔːˈpiːdəʊ
tuxedo
tʌkˈsiːdəʊ
UNIDO
juːˈniːdəʊ
uredo
jʊˈriːdəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREDO

credit terms
credit titles
credit transfer
credit union
credit-crunched
credit-reference agency
creditability
creditable
creditableness
creditably
creditless
creditor
creditor nation
credits
creditworthiness
creditworthy
credulity
credulous
credulously
credulousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREDO

alfredo
bangalore torpedo
can-do
comedo
concedo
condo
do
foredo
how do
how do you do
how-do-you-do
Laredo
mondo
Nuevo Laredo
Orlando
Oviedo
redo
to-do
Toledo
well-to-do

Synonyms and antonyms of credo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «credo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREDO

Find out the translation of credo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of credo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «credo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信条
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

credo
570 millions of speakers

English

credo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूलमंत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кредо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

credo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মমত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

credo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kredo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kredo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信条
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Credo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tôn chỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமய கொள்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धर्मोपदेशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amentü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

credo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

credo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кредо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

credo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

credo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

credo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

credo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

credo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of credo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREDO»

The term «credo» is very widely used and occupies the 13.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREDO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about credo

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4 QUOTES WITH «CREDO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word credo.
1
Manolo Blahnik
What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail.
2
Joseph Brodsky
For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.
3
Laurence Fishburne
I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the '70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine.
4
Red Skelton
Live by this credo: have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREDO»

Discover the use of credo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to credo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Credo
Offering inspiring words on issues ranging from charity and justice, politics, economic issues, the environment, nuclear disarmament, and mortality to the meaning of faith, the church, and a pastor's responsibility.
William Sloane Coffin, 2004
2
Credo
Credo places Starnino in the forefront of a new generation of Canadian poets. Carmine Starnino is a poet living in Montreal.
Carmine Starnino, 2000
3
Credo: Meditations on the Apostles' Creed
These texts, which are undoubtedly among the last things he wrote, take on the character of a legacy, a spiritual testament. For they amount in their extraordinary compactness and depth to a little "summa" of his theology.
Hans Urs von Balthasar, 2000
4
Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and ...
One of the world’s leading theologians offers important insights into the history and significance of Christian creeds. “A work of keen insight, great learning, and ecumenical generosity.”—Robert Louis Wilken, First Things ...
Jaroslav Pelikan, 2003
5
Credo
Luther Tracy Townsend. because different, and because they could thus meet and better satisfy the wants of the world. Two objections are frequently urged against their inspiration. First, that their accounts do not, in all points, agree. Second ...
Luther Tracy Townsend, 1870
6
Credo: The Apostles' Creed Explained for Today
Here is a great modern intellect - at his most reader friendly.
Hans Küng, 2003
7
Leave No Doubt: A Credo for Chasing Your Dreams
A practical and engaging primer for living up to your potential from a leader in the world of sports.
Mike Babcock, 2012
8
Credo for Today: What Christians Believe
Pope Benedict XVI writes eloquently and persuasively about the importance for followers of Christ to understand well what they believe in order to live as a serious Christian in today's secular world.
Pope Benedict XVI, 2009
9
A Soviet Credo: Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony
In this book, Pauline Fairclough tackles one of the most significant and least understood of Shostakovich's major works.
Pauline Fairclough, 2006
10
Indaba, My Children
A collection of folktales from a Zulu tribal historian attempting to preserve the history, heritage, and oral tradition of his people includes an insightful essay offering commentary on the aparthied years of his native province of Natal in ...
Credo Vusa'mazulu Mutwa, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term credo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Believers'
It features a typical Updike man, archly christened Credo by the nameless narrator. He serves on a church building committee, pursues an ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
After Dark Parties at the Natural History Museum Last All Summer …
The Natural History Museum might be living up to his credo with their highly ambitious Summer Nights in The Garden series that starts this ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Larry Haywood honored as 2015 IHSA Softball Umpire of the Year
Softball umpire Larry Haywood's credo: “Let's have fun today.” Tony Baranek: Getting it right, keeping it light fuels softball umpire Larry ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
100 Montaditos Remains Committed to U.S. Market with New …
... 6843 Main Street, Miami Lakes, the new 100 Montaditos location will embrace the brand's credo of celebrating Spanish culture and providing ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
5
City restaurateur warns of TripAdvisor ratings scam
Ruth Muir, owner of Credo Restaurant on Queen Charlotte Street, was called up by a representative of “TA Marketing Services” in May this year ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
6
Attend a classical music performance July 9-15
Credo Faculty Concert— 7 p.m. Friday, Kulas Recital Hall, Oberlin Conservatory, 77 W. College St. With Karen Burgman, piano, Michael Davis, ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
7
Decade deux for 'Le Tour' de Carrboro
In keeping with the runner's credo — what does not kill me makes me run faster — Fiorito finished the race, placing third in the girls' 10-14 age ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
8
Florida Hospital joins the Juice Bike Share program
... including two spots in College Park, near the Downtown Credo café on Smith Street and on Edgewater Drive by the College Park Publix. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Sacred Music Speaks to an Ancestral Truth Beyond Religion
... become part of my unconscious vocabulary: “Kyrie eleison,” “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” “Credo in unum Deo,” “Dona nobis pacem,” and so on. «WCAI, Jul 15»
10
Break free of the worry cycle
Inscribed on the statue is his famous (only) quote, 'What – me worry?' It's been my credo for more years than I care to acknowledge, but it's also one of the deep ... «Business News, Jul 15»

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