nicene creed(n = noun.communication) - (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded;
is a kind of church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
nicene creed, n. a formal statement of Christian belief based on that adopted at the first Council of Nicaea in 325.
Etymology:
Nicene ME f. LL Nicenus of Nicaea in Asia Minor
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