Meanings
proper nounthe Nicene Creed
- The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
Synonyms: Nicene Faith, Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
- strictlyThe original statement of faith from the First Council of Nicaea (325 CE).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
Origin
Named after the church council of Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) in 325 CE, called by the Emperor Constantine I to settle the question of the nature of Christ. It was confirmed in the First Council of Constantinople (381 CE).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Geloofsbelydenis van Nicea
- Geloofsbelydenis van Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Ancient Greek Σύμβολον τῆς Πίστεως, Σύμβολον τῆς Νικαίας
- Σύμβολον τῆς Πίστεως (Súmbolon tês Písteōs)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Σύμβολον τῆς Νικαίας (Súmbolon tês Nikaías)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Arabic قَانُون اَلْإِيمَان
- قَانُون اَلْإِيمَان (qānūn al-ʔīmān)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Bulgarian Никео-цариградски символ на вярата
- Никео-цариградски символ на вярата (Nikeo-carigradski simvol na vjarata)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Catalan Credo de Nicea
- Credo de Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Chinese Mandarin 尼西亞信經 /尼西亚信经
- 尼西亞信經 /尼西亚信经 (Níxīyà xìnjīng)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Czech Nicejské vyznání
- Nicejské vyznáníofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Danish nikænske trosbekendelse
- nikænske trosbekendelseofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Dutch geloofsbelijdenis van Nicea, geloofsbelijdenis van Nicea-Constantinopel
- geloofsbelijdenis van Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- geloofsbelijdenis van Nicea-Constantinopelofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Esperanto Kredo Nicea
- Kredo Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Estonian Nikaia Usutunnistus
- Nikaia Usutunnistusofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Finnish Nikean uskontunnustus
- Nikean uskontunnustusofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
French Symbole de Nicée, Foi de Nicene
- Symbole de Nicéeofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Foi de Niceneofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
German Bekenntnis von Nicäa, Nizäisch-Konstantinopolitanische Glaubensbekenntnis
- Bekenntnis von Nicäaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Nizäisch-Konstantinopolitanische Glaubensbekenntnisofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Greek Σύμβολο της Πίστεως
- Σύμβολο της Πίστεως (Sýmvolo tis Písteos)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Hebrew נוסח ועידת ניקיאה
- נוסח ועידת ניקיאה (nusakh veidat nikiah)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Hungarian niceai hitvallás, nicaea-konstantinápolyi hitvallás
- niceai hitvallásofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- nicaea-konstantinápolyi hitvallásofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Icelandic Níkeujátningin
- Níkeujátninginofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Indonesian Pengakuan Iman Nicea
- Pengakuan Iman Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Irish Cré Nís, Cré Níséin
- Cré Nísofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Cré Níséinofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Italian credo niceno
- credo nicenoofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Japanese ニカイア信条
- ニカイア信条 (Nikaia shinjō)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Korean 니케아 신경
- 니케아 신경 (nikea sin'gyeong)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Latin Symbolum Nicaenum
- Symbolum Nicaenumofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Latvian Nīkajas-Konstantinopoles ticības apliecība
- Nīkajas-Konstantinopoles ticības apliecībaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Lithuanian Nikėjos-Konstantinopolio tikėjimo išpažinimas
- Nikėjos-Konstantinopolio tikėjimo išpažinimasofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Malay Pengakuan Iman Nicea
- Pengakuan Iman Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Norwegian Bokmål Den nikenske trosbekjennelse
- Den nikenske trosbekjennelseofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Persian اعتقاد نامه نیسن
- اعتقاد نامه نیسن (e'teqâd nâme nisen)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Polish nicejskie wyznanie wiary
- nicejskie wyznanie wiaryofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Portuguese Credo Niceno, Símbolo Niceno
- Credo Nicenoofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Símbolo Nicenoofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Credo de Niceiaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Símbolo de Niceiaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Romanian Simbolul niceeano-constantinopolitan
- Simbolul niceeano-constantinopolitanofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Russian Нике́йский си́мвол ве́ры, Нике́о-Царегра́дский Си́мвол ве́ры
- Нике́йский си́мвол ве́ры (Nikéjskij símvol véry)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
- Нике́о-Царегра́дский Си́мвол ве́ры (Nikéo-Caregrádskij Símvol véry)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Scottish Gaelic Creud na Nicene
- Creud na Niceneofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Slovak Nicejské vyznanie viery
- Nicejské vyznanie vieryofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Spanish símbolo niceno
- símbolo nicenoofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Swedish nicenska trosbekännelsen
- nicenska trosbekännelsenofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Tagalog Pananampalatayang Nicene
- Pananampalatayang Niceneofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Turkish İznik İman Açıklaması
- İznik İman Açıklamasıofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Ukrainian Нике́о-Царегра́дский Си́мвол ве́ры
- Нике́о-Царегра́дский Си́мвол ве́ры (Nykéo-Carehrádskyj Sýmvol véry)official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Vietnamese Tín Điều Nicaea
- Tín Điều Nicaeaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Welsh Credo Nicea
- Credo Niceaofficial creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith
Cite this entry
APA
Nicene Creed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene%20Creed
MLA
“Nicene Creed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene%20Creed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicene Creed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene%20Creed.
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