credence
[ kreed-ns ]
/ ˈkrid ns /
noun
belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.
something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence.
Also called credence table, credenza. Ecclesiastical.
a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
Furniture.
credenza(def 1).
Origin of credence
OTHER WORDS FROM credence
non·cre·dence, nounWords nearby credence
creature comforts,
creature feature,
creaturely,
creb,
cred,
credence,
credence table,
credendum,
credent,
credential,
credentialism
Example sentences from the Web for credence
British Dictionary definitions for credence
credence
/ (ˈkriːdəns) /
noun
acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others
I cannot give credence to his account
something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence)
short for credence table
Word Origin for credence
C14: from Medieval Latin
crēdentia trust, credit, from Latin
crēdere to believe