n.
[宗]尼西亚信经(公元325年尼西亚会议编订的基督教古老信经之一)

[ noun ]
(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded
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Nicene \Ni"cene\, a. [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the
ecumenical council held there a. d. 325.

{Nicene Creed}, a summary of Christian faith, composed and
adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, a. d.
325, altered and confirmed by the Council of
Constantinople, a. d. 381, and by subsequent councils.

Creed \Creed\ (kr[=e]d), n. [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L.
credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr.
credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr.
[,c]raddadh[=a]mi; [,c]rat trust + dh[=a] to put. See {Do},
v. t., and cf. {Credo}, {Grant}.]
1. A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of
the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for
public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.

In the Protestant system the creed is not
co["o]rdinate with, but always subordinate to, the
Bible. --Schaff-Herzog
Encyc.

2. Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered
to.

I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed.
--Shak.

{Apostles' creed}, {Athanasian creed}, {Nicene creed}. See
under {Apostle}, {Athanasian}, {Nicene}.