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1. (n.) faith
confidence or trust in a person or thing.
2. faith
belief that is not based on proof.
3. faith
belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.
4. faith
belief in anything, as a code of ethics or standards of merit.
5. faith
a system of religious belief:
the Jewish faith.
6. faith
the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.
7. faith
the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.
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| Definition of 'faith' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) religion, faith, religious belief
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
2. (noun) faith, trust
complete confidence in a person or plan etc
"he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
3. (noun) religion, faith, organized religion
an institution to express belief in a divine power
"he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
4. (noun) faith
loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
"keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"
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1. (noun) faith
a feeling of trust or belief that sth is true or good
her faith in human goodness; my parents' faith in me and my abilities; their strong religious faith
2. faith
a religion
people from many faiths; the Muslim/Jewish/Christian faith
3. faith
in good faith
with the intention of doing what is morally right
a deal made in good faith
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| Definition of 'faith' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) faith
belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony
2. (noun) faith
the assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth
3. (noun) faith
the belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes called historical and speculative faith
4. (noun) faith
the belief in the facts and truth of the Scriptures, with a practical love of them; especially, that confiding and affectionate belief in the person and work of Christ, which affects the character and life, and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a practical, evangelical, or saving faith
5. (noun) faith
that which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church
6. (noun) faith
fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a person honored and beloved; loyalty
7. (noun) faith
word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith
8. (noun) faith
credibility or truth
9. faith
by my faith; in truth; verily
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| Definitions of 'faith' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. faith
in its proper spiritual sense and meaning is a deep-rooted belief affecting the whole life, that the visible universe in every section of it, particularly here and now, rests on and is the manifestation of an eternal and an unchangeable Unseen Power, whose name is Good, or God.
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| Definitions of 'faith' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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faith
1. The effort to believe that which your commonsense tells you is not true.
2. The first requisite in success.
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Sense: trust or belief
She had faith in her ability.
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 Urdu: یقین ، بھروسا |
 Vietnamese: sự tin tưởng |
 Chinese: 信任 |
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