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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Credence \Cre"dence\, v. t. To give credence to to believe. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Credence \Cre"dence\ (kr[=e]"dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr L. credens, -entis, p. pr of credere to trust, believe: cf OF credence. See {Creed}, and cf {Credent}, {Creance}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: credence n 1: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" [syn: {acceptance}] 2: a sideboard or buffet [syn: {credenza}]
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