Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - fait accompli

~ n French something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed faith ~ n 1 »TRUST/BELIEF IN SB/STH« a strong belief that someone or something can be trusted to be right or to do the right thing  (have faith in)  (I have great faith in her, she won't let me down. | destroy/restore sb's faith in (=take away or give back their faith))  (It's really restored my faith in human nature. | lose faith in)  (The public has quite simply lost faith in the government.) 2 »RELIGION« a) belief and trust in God  (deep religious faith) + in  (my faith in God) b) one of the main religions in the world  (people from all faiths | the Jewish faith) 3 break faith with to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea  (How could he tell them the truth without breaking faith with the Party?) 4 keep faith with to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea 5 good faith honest and sincere intentions  (He proposed a second meeting as a sign of his good faith. | in good faith (=without intending to deceive someone))  (The woman who sold me the car claimed she had acted in good faith.) 6 an act of faith something you do that shows you trust someone completely  (Letting Sammy borrow my new camera was a real act of faith.)