faith : Idioms & Phrases
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Act of faith
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Auto-da-fé . - .
(Ch. Hist.) SeeAuto-da-Fé .
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article of faith
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noun (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
credendum.
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noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
strong belief; conviction.
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Attic faith
- inviolable faith.
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Breach of faith , Confession of faith
- etc. See under
Breach ,Confession , etc.
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Confession of faith
- a formulary containing the articles of faith; a creed.
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defender of the faith
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noun a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since
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Faith cure
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noun care provided through prayer and faith in God
faith cure.
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- a method or practice of treating diseases by prayer and the exercise of faith in God.
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faith healing
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noun care provided through prayer and faith in God
faith cure.
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full faith and credit
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noun a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury
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good faith
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noun having honest intentions
straightness.
- he acted in good faith
- doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants
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i' faith
I' faith"
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. In faith; indeed; truly. Shak.
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In good faith
- with perfect sincerity.
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on faith
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adverb with trust and confidence
- we accepted him on faith
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To pin one's faith upon
- to depend upon; to trust to.
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To walk by faith
(Script.) , to live in the firm belief of the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for salvation. 2 Cor. v. 7.