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credence

cre·dence

(krēd′ns)

a. Acceptance as true or valid; belief: I wouldn't put too much credence in that story. See Synonyms at belief.

b. Credibility; plausibility: "A number of other details ... lend credence to her account" (Jane Mayer).

2. Recommendation; credentials: a letter of credence.

3. A small table or shelf for holding the bread, wine, and vessels of the Eucharist when they are not in use at the altar.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, crēdent-, present participle of crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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credence

(ˈkriːdəns)

1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account.

2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence)

[C14: from Medieval Latin crēdentia trust, credit, from Latin crēdere to believe]

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cre•dence

(ˈkrid ns)

1. belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.

2. something that establishes a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence.

3. Also called cre′dence ta`ble, credenza. a small side table for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin crēdentia]

Credence

of sewers, 1486 [from sewer‘a servant in charge of serving fingerbowls at the table‘].

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

credence - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"

attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"

fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable

recognition - an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"

credence - a kind of sideboard or buffet

buffet, sideboard, counter - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

credence

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credence

noun

Mental acceptance of the truth or actuality of something:

Translations

uskottavuus

信任

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credence

[ˈkriːd^əns] n → croyance f, foi f
to give credence to sth (= believe) → ajouter foi à qch
to lend credence to sth, to give credence to sth (= support) → rendre qch plus crédible

credence

(Eccl: also credence table) → Kredenz f

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