credence
Cross references: 1. belief cre.dence \'kre-d-*n(t)s\ n [ME, fr. MF or ML; MF, fr. ML credentia, fr. L credent-, credens] [MF, fr. OIt credenza], prp. of credere to believe, trust 1: mental acceptance : BELIEF 2: CREDENTIALS - used in the phrase letters of credence 3: a Renaissance sideboard used chiefly for valuable plate 4: a small table where the bread and wine rest before consecration