credence
21credence — /kreed ns/, n. 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. Eccles. a small side table, shelf, or niche for… …
22credence — n. 1) to attach, give, lend credence to 2) to find; gain credence * * * [ kriːd(ə)ns] gain credence give lend credence to to attach to find …
23credence — [[t]kri͟ːd(ə)ns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If something lends or gives credence to a theory or story, it makes it easier to believe. [FORMAL] Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field …
24credence — UK [ˈkriːd(ə)ns] / US [ˈkrɪd(ə)ns] noun give/lend/add credence to something formal to make people think that something is likely to be true The recent discovery of the largest meteorite crater in Europe gives credence to Prof Solomon s theory.… …
25credence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Medieval Latin; Anglo French, from Medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent , credens, present participle of credere to believe, trust more at creed Date: 14th century 1. a. mental… …
26credence — /ˈkridns / (say kreedns) noun 1. belief: to give credence to a statement. 2. something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence. 3. Also, credence table. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the… …
27credence — n. 1 belief. 2 (in full credence table) a small side table, shelf, or niche which holds the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated. Phrases and idioms: give credence to believe. letter of credence a letter of introduction, esp. of… …
28CRÉDENCE — s. f. Sorte de petite table qui est au côté de l autel, et où l on met les burettes, le bassin et les autres choses qui servent à la messe, ou à quelque cérémonie ecclésiastique. Il y a ordinairement deux crédences aux côtés de l autel. CRÉDENCE …
29credence — noun a) 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. b) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim. He presented us with a letter of… …
30credence — noun 1) the government placed little credence in the scheme Syn: belief, faith, trust, confidence, reliance 2) later reports lent credence to this view Syn: credibility, plausibility, believability; archaic credit …
