Faith Definition
fāth
noun
Unquestioning belief in God, religious tenets, etc.
Webster's New World
Unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence.
Webster's New World
A religion or a system of religious beliefs.
Webster's New World
Secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will viewed as a theological virtue.
American Heritage
Anything believed.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
A female given name.
Wiktionary
A city in South Dakota.
Wiktionary
interjection
Indeed; in faith.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Faith
Noun
Singular:
faith
Plural:
faithsOrigin of Faith
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12th century, from Middle English feith, from Old French feid, from Latin fidēs (“faith, belief, trust”) (whence also English fidelity), from fīdō (“trust, confide in”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰidʰ-, zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”) (whence also English bide).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman fed from Latin fidēs bheidh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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