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| cre·dence [ krd'nss ] (plural cre·dences) |
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1. acceptance: acceptance based on the degree to which something is believable
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2. trustworthiness: the power to inspire belief or trust
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3. christianity church table for bread and wine: a small shelf or table in a church where the bread, wine, and containers used for Communion are kept
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin credentia "belief" < Latin credent-, present participle of credere "believe"] |
