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credence(dictionary)
LETTER OF CREDENCE, international law(law)

Schmidt (iou) and credence (iou)


Schmidt (iou)



Schmidt noun. M20.
[Bernhard Voldemar Schmidt (1879-1935), Estonian-born German optician.]
Astronomy.
Used attrib. with ref. to an optical system invented by Schmidt. M20.
Schmidt camera = Schmidt telescope. Schmidt correcting plate, Schmidt corrector (plate), Schmidt plate an aspheric lens of complex figure used in the Schmidt telescope and Other catadioptric systems that use the same principle. Schmidt telescope an astronomical telescope used exclusively for wide-field Photography at the primary focus, having a Schmidt corrector plate at the centre of curvature of a spherical primary mirror.
A Schmidt telescope. M20.

credence (iou)



credence noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French credence from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- pres. ppl stem of credere believe: see -ENCE.]
Belief, acceptance as true. ME.
attach credence to, give credence to believe.
H. James This programme seemed almost too agreeable for credence. J. Cheever An evangelical credence in the romance and sorcery of business Success.
Trustworthiness; credit, repute. obsolete exc. in letter of credence, a letter of recommendation or introduction, esp. of an ambassador. ME.
b. A document furnishing credentials; a message entrusted to an embassy etc. LME-L18.
Trust, confidence in, reliance on (a person, authority, etc.). LME-M16.
Safekeeping, charge, care. L15-L16.
a. = CREDENZA. M16-M19.
b. Ecclesiastical. In full credence shelf, credence table, etc. A small side-table, shelf, or niche for the Eucharistic elements before consecration. E19.
credent adjective (rare) (a) believing, trustful; (b) having credit or repute; credible: L16.