belief

The definition of a belief is an opinion or something that a person holds to be true.

(noun)

Faith in God is an example of a belief.

See belief in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real
faith, esp. religious faith
trust or confidence: I have belief in his ability
anything believed or accepted as true; esp., a creed, doctrine, or tenet
an opinion; expectation; judgment: my belief is that he'll come

Origin: ME bileve < bi-, be- + -leve, contr. < ileve < OE geleafa: see believe

See belief in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: My belief in you is as strong as ever.
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: His explanation of what happened defies belief.
Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bileve

Origin: , alteration (influenced by bileven, to believe)

Origin: of Old English gelēafa; see leubh- in Indo-European roots

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