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credence

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  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