de fide

[ de-fee-de; English dee-fi-dee ]

adjective

, Latin.

1. of the faith: a phrase used in the Roman Catholic Church to qualify certain teachings as being divinely revealed, belief in them therefore being obligatory.

de fide

/ diː ˈfaɪdɪ /

adjective

1. RC Church (of a doctrine) belonging to the essentials of the faith, esp by virtue of a papal ruling

Word History and Origins

Origin of de fide¹

literally: from faith

Example Sentences

Dogm. de Fide Catholica, c. iii.

From Project Gutenberg

And being such, was certain, irreversible, obligatory on the inward belief and reception of all subjects of the Church, or what is called de fide.

From Project Gutenberg

This crisis seemed to have arrived on Saturday, March 26, when the preamble of the Schema de Fide was to have been voted on.

From Project Gutenberg

When has a definition de fide been a luxury of devotion and not a stern, painful necessity?

From Project Gutenberg

It is directed that all objections or proposals for modifications of the Schemata are first to be handed over in writing to the Presidents and referred by them to the Commission de Fide, which rejects or admits them at its pleasure.

From Project Gutenberg