athanasian creed
Ath·a·na·sian creed
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ath-uh-ney-zhuh n kreed]
- /ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʒən krid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ath-uh-ney-zhuh n kreed]
- /ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʒən krid/
Definitions of athanasian creed words
- noun athanasian creed a profession of faith widely used in the Western Church which, although formerly attributed to Athanasius, probably originated in Gaul between 381 and 428 ad 3
- noun athanasian creed a 4th-5th cent. statement of Christian beliefs of unknown authorship, formerly attributed to Athanasius: as opposed to Arianism, it emphasizes faith in the Trinity 3
- noun athanasian creed a creed or formulary of Christian faith, of unknown authorship, formerly ascribed to Athanasius. 1
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Origin of athanasian creed
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90
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Parts of speech for Athanasian creed
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
athanasian creed popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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