credence

n.

1. Acceptance as true or valid; belief. See synonyms at belief.
2. Claim to acceptance; trustworthiness.
3. Recommendation; credentials: a letter of credence.
4. A small table or shelf for holding the bread, wine, and vessels of the Eucharist when they are not in use at the altar.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, crēdent-, present participle of crēdere, to believe.]

noun

Mental acceptance of the truth or actuality of something: belief, credit, faith. See opinion.

n

Definition: trust, acceptance
Antonyms: distrust, faithlessness

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A small stand or shelf near an altar to hold the elements of the Eucharist: church vessels, service books, etc.

credence

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IN BRIEF: Belief.

I put great credence in the idea of helping others to help themselves.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tro, tiltro

Nederlands (Dutch)
geloof, credenstafel

Français (French)
n. - crédit (sout), (Pol, Admin) (lettres) de créance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Glaube

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποδοχή της αληθείας (κάποιου ισχυρισμού, μαρτυρίας κ.λπ.), πίστη, εμπιστοσύνη

Italiano (Italian)
credenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - crédito (m), credencial (f), crença (f)

Русский (Russian)
доверие

Español (Spanish)
n. - creencia, crédito

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tilltro, trovärdighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
信用, 供桌, 祭器台

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 信用, 供桌, 祭器台

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신용, (카톨릭) 제구대

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 信用

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تصديق, أيمان ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אמון, שולחן או מדף ללחם-הקודש בכנסיה‬

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