DOCTRINES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Doctrine

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɒktr(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

Short Definition:

belief or set of beliefs held and taught by Church

Examples:
  • the doctrine of predestination

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