faith
/feɪθ/ noun B2- A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
- A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
- A religious or spiritual belief system.
- An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
Plural faiths
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Matthew was confounded and puzzled; he could not so quickly lose faith in Anne but he had to admit that circumstances were against her.
And we’re to have a tableau at the last--‘Faith, Hope and Charity.
The Lion replied, “I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is able to fly away from his bargain whenever he pleases?”
“You have implicit faith in Holmes?” he asked.
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