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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cre·dence 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 acceptance as true or real give credence to gossip b. credibility 1 lends credence to the theory 2. credentials — used in the phrase letters of credence 3. [Middle French, from Old Italian credenza] : a Renaissance sideboard used chiefly for valuable plate 4. a small table where the bread and wine rest before consecration Synonyms: see belief English Etymology credence early 14c., from M.L. credentia, from L. credentum (nom.credens), pp. of credere "believe, trust." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 credence cre·dence / 5kri:dns / noun[U] (formal) 1. a quality that an idea or a story has that makes you believe it is true 可信性；真实性: Historical evidence lends credence to his theory. 史学根据使他的理论更为可信。 2. belief in sth as true 信任；信念: They could give no credence to the findings of the survey. 他们不相信这次调查的结果。 Alternative medicine has been gaining credence (= becoming more widely accepted) recently. 近来非传统医学越来越得到大众的认可。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: letter of credence , or credence table , or letters of credence cre·dence \ˈkrēdən(t)s\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French credence trust, confidence, from Medieval Latin credentia promise, security given, credit, belief, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin credentia trust, belief, from Latin credent-, credens (present participle of credere to trust, believe) + -ia -y — more at creed 1. : acceptance (as of a story or statement) as true : belief < to give credence to gossip > < to withhold credence from the miracles of Scripture > 2. : trustworthiness , reliability < the words of a man of credence > < the credence of the senses > 3. : credentials — now used only in the phrase letters of credence 4. [Middle French, from Old Italian credenza] : a sideboard, elaborate cupboard, or buffet of the Renaissance period used chiefly for valuable plate and vessels — see credenza 5. or credence table [French crédence table for bread and wine beside the communion table, sideboard or buffet of the Renaissance period, from Middle French credence sideboard or buffet of the Renaissance period] : a small table, shelf, or niche beside the communion table where the bread and wine rest before consecration Synonyms: see belief |
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