Dictionary
be•lief
Pronunciation: (bi-lēf'), [key]—
n.
1. something believed; an opinion or conviction:
a belief that the earth is flat.
2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof:
a statement unworthy of belief.
3. confidence; faith; trust:
a child's belief in his parents.
4. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith:
the Christian belief. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.