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Definitions for Credence

[1] belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.
[2] something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence.
[3] Also called credence table, credenza. Ecclesiastical . a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
[4] Furniture . credenza(def 1) .
[5] acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others I cannot give credence to his account
[6] something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence )
[7] short for credence table

Words related to Credence

faith, confidence, belief, admission, dependence, reliance, credit, assurance, certainty, store, stock, accepting, admitting

Words nearby Credence

creature comforts, creature feature, creaturely, creb, cred, credence, credence table, credendum, credent, credential, credentialism

Origin of Credence

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

Other words from Credence

non·cre·dence , noun

Word origin for Credence

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

Synonyms for Credence

admission, assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, credit, dependence, faith, reliance, stock, store, accepting, admitting