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93381 Etymology dictionary, p. baptism (n.).2
… Christian faith, consisting in immersion in or application of water by an authorized administrator," c. 1300, bapteme, from Old French batesme, bapteme "baptism …
93382 Etymology dictionary, p. baptist (n.).2
… of faith," generally by full immersion (with capital B- ), attested from 1654; their opponents called them anabaptists (see Anabaptist ).
93383 Etymology dictionary, p. belief (n.).2
… thing; faith in a religion," replacing Old English geleafa "belief, faith," from West Germanic *ga-laubon "to hold dear, esteem, trust" (source also of Old Saxon gilobo …
93384 Etymology dictionary, p. belief (n.).4
… one's faith, in good (or bad) faith, and in common usage of faithful, faithless, which contain no notion of divinity). But faith, as cognate of Latin fides, took on …
93385 Etymology dictionary, p. believer (n.).2
1540s, "one who has faith in religion," agent noun from believe. From c. 1600 as "one who gives credence (to anything) without personal knowledge, one firmly persuaded of the truth of something."
93386 Etymology dictionary, p. believe (v.).2
… have faith or confidence" (in a person), earlier geleafa (Mercian), gelefa (Northumbrian), gelyfan (West Saxon), from Proto-Germanic *ga-laubjan "to believe," perhaps …
93387 Etymology dictionary, p. Berean.2
from Greek Beroia, name of a town in Macedonia. The name was taken up by Scottish dissenters in reference to Acts xvii.11 where the Christians of that town based faith on Scripture rather than human authority.
93388 Etymology dictionary, p. *bheidh-.3
… ; diffident; faith; fealty; federal; federate; federation; fiancee; fideism; fidelity; fiducial; fiduciary; infidel; infidelity; nullifidian; perfidy; solifidian …
93389 Etymology dictionary, p. *bheidh-.4
… pistis "faith, confidence, honesty;" Latin fides "trust, faith, confidence, reliance, credence, belief;" Albanian be "oath," bindem "to be convinced, believe;" Old Church …
93390 Etymology dictionary, p. bona fides (n.).2
… good faith" is by 1944. The opposite is mala fides "bad faith, intent to deceive."
93391 Etymology dictionary, p. bona fide.2
… good faith," ablative of bona fides "good faith" (see faith ). Originally in English an adverb, later (18c.) also an adjective, "acting or done in good faith." The opposite …
93392 Etymology dictionary, p. caliph (n.).2
… the faith; the first was Abu-Bakr, who succeeded Muhammad in the role of leader of the faithful after the prophet's death.
93393 Etymology dictionary, p. cardinal (adj.).4
… theological (faith, hope, charity). The natural ones were the original classical ones, which were amended by Christians. But typically in Middle English only …
93394 Etymology dictionary, p. catholicity (n.).2
1790, "Catholicism, faith or doctrines of the Catholic church," from Catholic + -ity. The meaning "quality of being inclusive or comprehensive" is by 1812.
93395 Etymology dictionary, p. catholic (adj.).3
Medieval Latin catholicus was practically synonymous with Christianus and meant "constituting or conforming to the church, its faith and organization" (as opposed to local sects or heresies).
93396 Etymology dictionary, p. Catholicism (n.).2
"faith and practice of the Catholic church," 1610s, from Catholic + -ism .
93397 Etymology dictionary, p. Christendom (n.).2
… of faith in Christ by baptism," from cristen (see Christian ) + -dom, suffix of condition or quality. The native formation, crowded out by Latinate Christianity …
93398 Etymology dictionary, p. Christless (adj.).2
"having no faith in Christ, unchristian," 1650s, from Christ + -less .
93399 Etymology dictionary, p. confession (n.).3
… religious faith, a creed to be assented to" is from late 14c. In the common law, "admission or acknowledgment of guilt made in court or before a magistrate," 1570s …
93400 Etymology dictionary, p. confide (v.).2
… have faith," from Latin confidere "to trust in, rely firmly upon, believe," from assimilated form of com, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com- ), + fidere "to trust …