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article of faith

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article of faith
n. pl. articles of faith
A very basic belief not to be doubted.
article of faith
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1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity any of the clauses or propositions into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
2. a deeply held belief
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Noun1.article of faith - (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
credendum
Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
dogma, tenet - a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
2.article of faith - an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
conviction, strong belief
belief - any cognitive content held as true
amateurism - the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
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article of faith n → credo


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That contempt of riches which our Gascon had observed as an article of faith during the thirty-five first years of his life, had for a long time been considered by him as the first article of the code of bravery.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
"The Bible," said Aramis, "make our belief in them a law; the ghost of Samuel appeared to Saul, and it is an article of faith that I should be very sorry to see any doubt thrown upon, Porthos.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Perhaps this is the reason why it is an article of faith with the servants, handed down from race to race, that the departed Tisher was a hairdresser.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
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