credence

[ kreed-ns ]

/ ˈkrid ns /

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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

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French credence<Medieval Latin crēdentia.See credent, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR credence

1 credit, faith, confidence.

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OTHER WORDS FROM credence

non·cre·dence, noun

Words nearby credence

creaturely, CREB, crèche, Crécy, cred, credence, credence table, credendum, credent, credential, credentialism

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Example sentences from the Web for credence

Oleksiy Kosarev, leader of a local anti-corruption organization, lent some credence to this conception.
Ukraine’s Vigilante Peacemakers|James Kirchick|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Valente lends some credence to the description of the Ndrangheta being the most powerful organized crime group in the world.
Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust|Michael Daly|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They also indicate that no credence should be placed in the “confessions” that will doubtless be televised by Iran.
Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book Argues|Dan Raviv, Yossi Melman|July 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His letters of credence to the King of Denmark had, doubtless, already been made out,—possibly by himself.
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson

For my own part, I am disposed to accept all the traditions as generally worthy of credence.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
A sealed letter of credence to the head of the state or minister of foreign affairs according to rank of the representative.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
Behold these evidences then, ye who doubt, and place some credence in the narrations contained in this book.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould
He thought scorn of our pleasant land, and gave no credence unto our word.
Matthew Arnold|G. W. E. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for credence

credence

/ (ˈkriːdəns) /

noun

acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of othersI 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

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单词	credence
释义	credence [ kreed-ns ] / ˈkrid ns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR credence ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1300–50; Middle English <Middle French credence<Medieval Latin crēdentia.See credent, -ence SYNONYMS FOR credence 1 credit, faith, confidence. SEE SYNONYMS FOR credence ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM credence non·cre·dence, noun Words nearby credence creaturely, CREB, crèche, Crécy, cred, credence, credence table, credendum, credent, credential, credentialism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for credence Oleksiy Kosarev, leader of a local anti-corruption organization, lent some credence to this conception. Ukraine’s Vigilante Peacemakers\|James Kirchick\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Valente lends some credence to the description of the Ndrangheta being the most powerful organized crime group in the world. Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust\|Michael Daly\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They also indicate that no credence should be placed in the “confessions” that will doubtless be televised by Iran. Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book Argues\|Dan Raviv, Yossi Melman\|July 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His letters of credence to the King of Denmark had, doubtless, already been made out,—possibly by himself. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660\|David Masson For my own part, I am disposed to accept all the traditions as generally worthy of credence. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot A sealed letter of credence to the head of the state or minister of foreign affairs according to rank of the representative. International Law\|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker Behold these evidences then, ye who doubt, and place some credence in the narrations contained in this book. Mythical Monsters\|Charles Gould He thought scorn of our pleasant land, and gave no credence unto our word. Matthew Arnold\|G. W. E. Russell British Dictionary definitions for credence credence / (ˈkriːdəns) / noun acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of othersI 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to credence faith, confidence, belief, admission, dependence, reliance, credit, assurance, certainty, store, stock, accepting, admitting
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credence

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