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faith

[ feyth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

confidence or trust in a person or thing:
faith in another's ability.
belief that is not based on proof:
He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion:
the firm faith of the Pilgrims.
belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:
to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
a system of religious belief:
the Christian faith;
the Jewish faith.
the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.:
Failure to appear would be breaking faith.
the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.:
He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles.
Christian Theology. the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.

Faith

[ feyth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a female given name.

faith

/ feɪθ /

noun

strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence
a specific system of religious beliefs
the Jewish faith
Christianity trust in God and in his actions and promises
a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp when this is not based on reason
complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc
any set of firmly held principles or beliefs
allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp in the phrases keep faith , break faith )
bad faith
insincerity or dishonesty
good faith
honesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith )

interjection

archaic.
indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith , in faith )

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Other Words From

multi·faith adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of faith¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English feith, from Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit, from Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs “trust,” derivative of fīdere “to trust”; confide

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