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Definition credence

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French credence, from Medieval Latin cr?dentia (“belief, faith”), from Latin cr?d?ns, present active participle of cr?d? (“loan, confide in, trust, believe”). Compare French croyance, French créance, Italian credenza, Portuguese crença, Romanian credin??, Spanish creencia.

Noun

credence (countable and uncountable, plural credences)

1. (uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
2. (rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
3. (religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
4. (countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.

Verb

credence (third-person singular simple present credences, present participle credencing, simple past and past participle credenced)

1. (obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.

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