Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicene creed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: nicene creed
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.

name

The original statement of faith from the First Council of Nicaea (325 CE).

Etymology

Named after the church council of Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) in 325 CE, called by the Emperor Constantine I to settle the question of the nature of Christ. It was confirmed in the First Council of Constantinople (381 CE).

Inflected Forms

the Nicene Creed (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

homoousian homoiousian filioque

Synonyms

Nicene Faith Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

Questions

What does nicene creed mean?: The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
Where does nicene creed come from?: Named after the church council of Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) in 325 CE, called by the Emperor Constantine I to settle the question of the nature of Christ. It was confirmed in the First Council of Constantinople (381 CE).

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