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- Dictionarycredence/ˈkriːdns/
noun
- 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true: "psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen" Similar
- 2. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated: "a credence table"
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acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
The meaning of CREDENCE is mental acceptance as true or real. How to use credence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Credence.
acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
Credence definition: belief as to the truth of something. See examples of CREDENCE used in a sentence.
1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. (Furniture) short for credence table.
to make a story, theory, etc seem more likely to be true: The letters lend credence to the idea that he had an unhappy life. (Definition of credence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
credence in British English. (ˈkriːdəns ) noun. 1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others. I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. short for credence table.
Credence means truthfulness, or believability. A video of a funnel cloud entering Central Park would give credence to rumors of a tornado in Manhattan. Generally, credence is given to an idea or topic by something else. You'll see it often coming after words like lend, give, and impart.
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 Ecclesiast. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
Definition of credence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
