creideamh, m. (gs. & npl. -dimh, gpl. ~). Belief, faith; religion, creed. ~ i nDia, belief in (the existence of) God. ~ sna sacraimintí, belief in (the validity of) the sacraments. ~ i luibheanna, belief in (the efficacy of) herbs An ~ fíor, the true faith. Ár g~ a admháil, to profess our faith. Níl ~ ná coinsias aige, he has neither faith nor conscience. A lucht an chreidimh bhig, you of little faith. Duine a thabhairt chun creidimh, to bring s.o. to the faith; to bring s.o. round to one’s point of view. Tá siad ar aon chreideamh amháin, they are of one faith, persuasion. Is é mo chreideamh go, it is my belief, conviction, that. An ~ Caitliceach, Protastúnach, the Catholic, Protestant, faith, religion. Saoirse chreidimh, religious freedom. ~ polaitíochta, political creed. (Var:pl. creidíocha)