faith
[ feyth ]
/ feɪθ /
noun
Idioms for faith
in faith,
in truth; indeed: In faith, he is a fine lad.
Origin of faith
1200–50; Middle English
feith < Anglo-French
fed, Old French
feid, feit < Latin
fidem, accusative of
fidēs trust, akin to
fīdere to trust. See
confide
OTHER WORDS FROM faith
mul·ti·faith, adjectiveWords nearby faith
Definition for faith (2 of 2)
Faith
[ feyth ]
/ feɪθ /
noun
a female given name.
Example sentences from the Web for faith
British Dictionary definitions for faith
faith
/ (feɪθ) /
noun
interjection
archaic
indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)
Word Origin for faith
C12: from Anglo-French
feid, from Latin
fidēs trust, confidence
Idioms and Phrases with faith
faith
see act of faith; in bad (good) faith; leap of faith; on faith; pin one's hopes (faith) on.