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A formal statement of beliefs that a person or group holds to be true.

means A formal statement of beliefs or principles that a person or group holds to be true and lives by.

from From Latin 'credo,' meaning 'I believe' — the same word that opens the ancient Christian statements of faith recited in church. 'Credo' itself traces back to a very old Indo-European root meaning roughly 'to place one's heart,' linking belief to something you set your heart on, not just your head.

origin
from latin credo, meaning I believe
nicene creed
written 325 AD to settle a theological argument
also
a boxing franchise and a divisive cologne brand
function
compresses an entire worldview into one recitable paragraph
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