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

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.