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Nicene creed

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    The original statement of faith from the First Council of Nicaea (325 CE).
Noun
  1. 1
    (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded wordnet

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).

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