credence

[cre·dence]

Credence means truthfulness, or believability. A video of a funnel cloud entering Central Park would give credence to rumors of a tornado in Manhattan.

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Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.

Noun
a kind of sideboard or buffet

Noun
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"


n.
Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.

n.
That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.

n.
The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.

n.
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.

v. t.
To give credence to; to believe.


Credence

Cre"dence (kr?"dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See Creed, and cf. Credent, Creance.] 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.
An assertion which might easily find credence.
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.

Credence

Cre"dence, v. t. To give credence to; to believe. [Obs.]

Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.

To give credence to; to believe.

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Usage Examples

I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams... Man... is above all the plaything of his memory.

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Other Usage Examples

And in that I cannot send unto you all my businesses in writing, I despatch these present bearers fully informed in all things, to whom it may please you to give faith and credence in what they shall say unto you by word of mouth.

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