Meaning of 'faith' (Webster Dictionary)
- By my faith; in truth; verily.
- Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is
declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and
veracity; reliance on testimony.
- The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of
another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm
and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in
regard to important moral truth.
- The belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture
narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes
called historical and speculative faith.
- The belief in the facts and truth of the Scriptures, with a
practical love of them; especially, that confiding and affectionate
belief in the person and work of Christ, which affects the character
and life, and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a practical,
evangelical, or saving faith.
- That which is believed on any subject, whether in science,
politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious
belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially,
the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also,
the creed or belief of a Christian society or church.
- Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a
person honored and beloved; loyalty.
- Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he
violated his faith.
- Credibility or truth.
Meaning of 'faith' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- an institution to express belief in a divine power
Example in sentence:- a member of his own faith contradicted him;
- he was raised in the Baptist religion
Meaning (2):
- complete confidence in a person or plan etc
Example in sentence:- he cherished the faith of a good woman;
- the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust
Meaning (3):
- a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Example in sentence:- he lost his faith but not his morality
Meaning (4):
- loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
Example in sentence:- keep the faith;
- they broke faith with their investors
Definition
[ interj.]