meaning of credence
1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.
2. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.
3. 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.
5. To give credence to; to believe.
6. a kind of sideboard or buffet
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