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   faith

   /feɪθ/

   noun

   • 1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something: "this restores one's faith in politicians" Similar trustbeliefconfidenceconvictioncredencereliancedependenceoptimismhopefulnesshopeexpectationOpposite mistrust
   • 2. strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof: "bereaved people who have shown supreme faith" Similar religionchurchsectdenominationpersuasionreligious persuasionreligious beliefbeliefcode of beliefideologycreedteachingdogmadoctrine
   • ▪ a particular religion: "the Christian faith"
   • ▪ a strongly held belief: "men with strong political faiths"

   exclamation

   • 1. said to express surprise or emphasis: Irish "faith, I was shown the door myself and came home"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French feid, from Latin fides.

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   What does faith mean?

   • The meaning of FAITH is allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty. How to use faith in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Faith.

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   What does it mean to have faith in God?

   • It's often used when describing religion or the supernatural: people have faith in God, or actually refer to the religion they practice as their faith. Some choose to have the same amount of faith in a good friend or a well written recipe — anything that will come through for them in a time of need.

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   What is a strong religious belief?

   • [uncountable, singular] strong religious belief Faith is stronger than reason. faith in somebody/something He started questioning his faith in God. [countable] a particular religion The children are learning to understand people of different faiths.

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   What does it mean to be of the same faith?

   • to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty. the Jewish faith. Failure to appear would be breaking faith. 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.

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   May 17, 2011 · 1. a. : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty. lost faith in the company's president. b (1) : fidelity to one's promises. (2) : sincerity of intentions. acted in good faith. 2. a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God. (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion. b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

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   FAITH definition: 1. great trust or confidence in something or someone: 2. a particular religion: 3. strong belief…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   When you have faith, you trust or believe in something very strongly. Some people have faith in a higher being, others put their faith behind the Red Sox. This noun comes from the Old French word feid, meaning “faith, belief, trust, confidence, pledge.”.

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