What does Credence mean?
Definitions for Credence
ˈkrid nscre·dence
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Credence.
Princeton's WordNet
credence, acceptancenoun
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"
credenza, credencenoun
a kind of sideboard or buffet
Wiktionary
credencenoun
Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
credencenoun
Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
He presented us with a letter of credence.
credencenoun
A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
credenceverb
To give credence to; to believe.
Etymology: From credence, from credentia, from credens, present active participle of credo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CREDENCEnoun
Etymology: from credo, Lat. credence, Norman Fr.
Ne let it seem, that credence this exceeds;
For he that made the same was known right well,
To have done much more admirable deeds;
It Merlin was. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant.
7. stan. 36.Love and wisdom,
Approv’d so to your majesty, may plead
For ample credence. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.They did not only underhand give out that this was the true earl, but the friar, finding some credence in the people, took boldness in the pulpit to declare as much. Francis Bacon, H. VII.
After they had delivered to the king their letters of credence, they were led to a chamber richly furnished. John Hayward.
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credence
Credence is the belief in or acceptance of something as true. It can also refer to the likelihood or probability that something is the case. In some contexts, it may also refer to a token or item of belief or faith.
Webster Dictionary
Credencenoun
reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence
Credencenoun
that which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence
Credencenoun
the small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated
Credencenoun
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
Credenceverb
to give credence to; to believe
Etymology: [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See Creed, and cf. Credent, Creance.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Credence
krē′dens, n. belief: trust: the small table beside the altar on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.—n. Creden′dum, a thing to be believed, an act of faith:—pl. Credenda.—adjs. Crē′dent, easy of belief; Creden′tial, giving a title to belief or credit.—n. that which entitles to credit or confidence: (pl.) esp. the letters by which one claims confidence or authority among strangers.—ns. Credibil′ity, Cred′ibleness.—adj. Credible (kred′-), that may be believed.—adv. Cred′ibly.—n. Cred′it, belief: esteem: reputation: honour: good character: sale on trust: time allowed for payment: the side of an account on which payments received are entered: a sum placed at a person's disposal in a bank on which he may draw to its amount.—v.t. to believe: to trust: to sell or lend to on trust: to enter on the credit side of an account: to set to the credit of.—adj. Cred′itable, trustworthy: bringing credit or honour.—n. Cred′itableness.—adv. Cred′itably.—ns. Cred′itor, one to whom a debt is due:—fem. Cred′itrix; Crē′do, the Creed, or a musical setting of it for church services; Credū′lity, credulousness: disposition to believe on insufficient evidence.—adj. Cred′ulous, easy of belief: apt to believe without sufficient evidence: unsuspecting.—adv. Cred′ulously.—ns. Cred′ulousness; Creed, a summary of articles of religious belief, esp. those called the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian: any system of belief. [Fr.,—Low L. credentia—L. credent-, believing, pr.p. of credĕre.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Credence in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Credence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Credence in a Sentence
Philippine Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra:
Our government is prepared to face any inquiry if the same becomes necessary to disabuse the minds of those who rely on or give undue credence to selective, if not biased, second-hand information.
Our work provides credence to the other health hazards that the pandemic has created.
The study gives credence to the idea that there is some sort of set of governing rules for how human minds produce music worldwide. And that's something we could not really test until we had a lot of data about music from many different cultures.
Survivors in Xianzi's position face near-insurmountable odds because courts give little credence to testimony and are looking for' smoking gun' evidence, zhu Jun is powerful, and it seems like outside political pressure was tipping the scales even further in Zhu Jun favor.
There is some credence to the number of statements companies are making [about the impact] on liquidity and profits, but I don’t think it will be a death blow to high-yield by any stretch.
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- المصداقيةArabic
- доверие, вяраBulgarian
- BeglaubigungGerman
- kredoEsperanto
- créditoSpanish
- اعتبارPersian
- uskottavuusFinnish
- créditFrench
- creideasScottish Gaelic
- प्रत्ययHindi
- 信任Japanese
- 신용Korean
- credenceLatin
- aanvaarden, aannemen, aanbeveling, geloven, ondersteuning, aanname, aanvaarding, bewijs, geloofDutch
- créditoPortuguese
- жертвенник, довериеRussian
- trovärdighetSwedish
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