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faith
1[ feyth ]
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
2[ feyth ]
noun
- a female given name.
faith
/ ´Ú±ðɪθ /
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 faithinsincerity or dishonesty
- good faithhonesty 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 )
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of faith1
Idioms and Phrases
- in faith, in truth; indeed:
In faith, he is a fine lad.
More idioms and phrases containing faith
see act of faith ; in bad (good) faith ; leap of faith ; on faith ; pin one's hopes (faith) on .Example Sentences
For me, it had a lot to do with his faith.
When asked if he still had faith in his keeper, Amorim told TNT Sports: "We continue to do the same thing. Training, seeing the games, trying to choose the best eleven to win every match."
Instead, most resemble the residents of Jonestown, many who hoped Jim Jones was testing their faith with all this poison-Kool-Aid talk, which allowed them to play along until it was too late to save themselves.
"Motorsport deserves leadership that is accountable, transparent and member-driven. I can no longer, in good faith, remain part of a system that does not reflect those values," he said.
“The ones that we have lowered went into effect a week ago, and we have just been overwhelmed — overwhelmed — by the responses from, mostly, our allies, who want to come and negotiate in good faith.â€
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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