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We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation.
Peter Akinola

Meaning of "faith" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FAITH

From Anglo-French feid, from Latin fidēs trust, confidence.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FAITH

faith  [feɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAITH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faith can act as a noun and an exclamation.
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.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES FAITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

faith

Faith

Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, deity, view, or in the doctrines or teachings of a religion. It can also be defined as belief that is not based on proof, as well as confidence based on some degree of warrant. The word faith is often used as a synonym for hope, trust, or belief.

Definition of faith in the English dictionary

The first definition of faith in the dictionary is strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence. Other definition of faith is a specific system of religious beliefs. Faith is also trust in God and in his actions and promises.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAITH


baith
beɪθ
Galbraith
ɡælˈbreɪθ
graith
ɡreɪθ
haith
heɪθ
interfaith
ˌɪntəˈfeɪθ
misfaith
ˈmɪsˌfeɪθ
saithe
seɪθ
scaith
skeɪθ
skaith
skeɪθ
unfaith
ʌnˈfeɪθ
wraith
reɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAITH

fait accompli
faites vos jeux
faith community
faith hate
faith healer
faith healing
faith school
faith-hate
faithcure
faithed
faither
faithful
faithfully
faithfulness
faithing
faithless
faithlessly
faithlessness
faithworthiness
faithworthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAITH

act of faith
article of faith
bad faith
confession of faith
Defender of the Faith
good faith
justification by faith
leap of faith
profession of faith
saith
utmost good faith

Synonyms and antonyms of faith in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAITH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «faith» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of faith

Translation of «faith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAITH

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

Translator English - Chinese

信念
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fe
570 millions of speakers

English

faith
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्वास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثِقَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glaube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信念
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

믿음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niềm tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inanç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încredere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAITH»

The term «faith» is very widely used and occupies the 3.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of faith
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAITH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «faith» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «faith» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FAITH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faith.
1
Peter Akinola
We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation.
2
Saint Ambrose
Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.
3
Sharron Angle
You know, this is a war of ideology, a war of thoughts and of faith. And we need people to really stand for faith and trust, not hope and change.
4
Irving Babbitt
Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself.
5
Bob Bartlett
If they take their children to doctors, they believe they are putting their faith in man instead of in God.
6
Ishmael Beah
I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with them. And just having a pure heart and being a good person can bring you closer to God. Because once you believe in one particular religion fully and not others, that requires you to start disliking people who don't share your views.
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Pope Benedict XVI
The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time.
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Ruth Benedict
Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
10
Selma Blair
I have very little faith that I'll ever find someone. I've had some bad luck and I've made some bad choices - not in men, but in how I've chosen to deal with relationships.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAITH»

Discover the use of faith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Faith: A Novel
A gripping, suspenseful tale of one woman's quest for the truth, Faith is a haunting meditation on loyalty and family, doubt and belief. Elegantly crafted, sharply observed, this is Jennifer Haigh's most ambitious novel to date.
Jennifer Haigh, 2011
2
Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating
A comprehensive theological framework for assessing the significance of eating, demonstrating that eating is of profound economic, moral and theological significance.
Norman Wirzba, 2011
3
Faith
For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal. It defies logic, and Ross Ransome is a profoundly logical man. Logically, he can see no reason why any man should have his wife when he can't. It's all completely rational.
Peter James, 2010
4
Blind Faith
Sympathy poured in—until disquieting facts began to surface…and the true story of adultery, gambling, drugs and murder tore the mask off Rob Marshall and the blinders off the town that thought he could do no wrong…
Joe McGinniss, 2012
5
Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
This book traces the origins of a faith--perhaps the faith of the century.
James H. Billington, 2011
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Faith: Stories
Reflecting a wide range of religious traditions and beliefs, this anthology explores issues of faith and religious experience in the works of such authors as Graham Greene, Joyce Carol Oates, Yukio Mishima, Amy Tan, Alice Walker, and Salman ...
C. Michael Curtis, 2003
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Founding Faith: How Our Founding Fathers Forged a Radical ...
The co-founder of Beliefnet.com traces the origins and history of religious freedom in America, looking at the role of religion in the early republic, the ways religion promoted the American Revolution, the separation of church and state, ...
Steven Waldman, 2009
8
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of ...
Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America.
Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith, 2000
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
An analysis of the disparity between faith and logic in today's world tours humanity's willingness to challenge religious-based belief systems throughout history, citing the biological origins of spirituality while warning readers that ...
Sam Harris, 2004
10
An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith
Peter Smith explores the history, beliefs and practices of the Baha'i faith.
Peter Smith, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAITH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faith is used in the context of the following news items.
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Invicta FC 13 results: Cris 'Cyborg' destroys Faith Van Duin in 45 …
LAS VEGAS -- Another title fight, another absolute destruction. In what is becoming a familiar refrain, Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino defended her ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
2
Please Stop With The Christian Persecution Complex. You're …
In the minds of some of our Christian brethren, they have convinced themselves that not being able to force through law their faith onto others ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Islamic faith is a false religion
It is predictable that a Muslim would deny his religion has anything to do with terrorism but, contrary to Mohammed Samaana's letter (Write Back ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
China stocks surge as government restores faith
But the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that there was no reason to lose faith in China's economy because of the bursting ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
5
Faith talk enlists Jahmal Germain to inspire pupils
During his presentation, he spoke about his Christian faith and how he believes it helped him climb from being ranked 878th in the country to ... «Newham Recorder, Jul 15»
6
Faith Walk: Why Christians need atheist friends
I co-host an ongoing six-week forum of open dialogue exploring the Christian faith. Because of its title, “Live and Let Think,” the group attracts ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Teen Virginia beauty queen Whitney Faith Loving dies after Jeep …
NELSON COUNTY, Va. — Whitney Faith Loving, the winner of the Miss Nelson 2015 pageant, passed away Thursday morning, according to ... «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
8
Faith: Examining the real Christmas — in July
And “faith” is an appropriate term because believing Jesus is God Incarnate is an article of faith — and one that is very hard to grasp. Many wise ... «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»
9
Faith-based health providers crucial in achieving universal health …
Faith-based organisations are crucial in achieving the promise of universal health coverage—an adequate standard of health care for all ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
10
Stocks Rally With Bonds, Euro to Signal Faith in Greek Accord
Global markets signaled growing faith in Greece's ability to clinch a bailout, as gains in Italian bonds sent yields to the lowest in more than a ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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