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Webster 1913 Edition
Credence
Cre′dence
(krē′dens)
, Noun.
1.
Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.
To give
credence
to the Scripture miracles. Trench.
An assertion which might easily find
credence
. Macaulay.
2.
That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence;
as, a letter of
. credence
3.
(Eccl.)
The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.
4.
A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.
Cre′dence
,Verb.
T.
To give credence to; to believe.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Credence
CREDENCE
,Noun.
1.
Belief; credit; reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge, as from the testimony of others. We give credence to a historian of unsuspected integrity, or to a story which is related by a man of known veracity.2.
That which gives a claim to credit, belief or confidence; as a letter of credence, which is intended to commend the bearer to the confidence of a third person.Definition 2024
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See also: crédence
English
Noun
credence (countable and uncountable, plural credences)
- (uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
- Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
- (rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
- He presented us with a letter of credence.
- (religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
- (countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
Related terms
Translations
acceptance of a belief or claim
credential or supporting material for a person or claim
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small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services
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Verb
credence (third-person singular simple present credences, present participle credencing, simple past and past participle credenced)
- (obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.
Translations
acceptance of a belief or claim
References
- “credence” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- credence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “credence” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.