Apostles' Creed

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A·pos·tles' Creed

(ə-pŏs′əlz)

A Christian creed traditionally ascribed to the 12 Apostles and used typically in public worship services in the West.

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Apostles' Creed

(Ecclesiastical Terms) a concise statement of Christian beliefs dating from about 500 ad, traditionally ascribed to the Apostles

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Apos′tles' Creed′

a creed dating from about a.d. 500, traditionally ascribed to Christ's apostles and beginning with “I believe in God the Father Almighty.”

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Apostles' Creed

n the Apostles' Creed → il credo apostolico

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