имя существительное 1) вера, доверие Например: to attach / give credence to somebody — поверить кому-либо; доверять Синоним(ы): belief, confidence, trust, credibility 2) [религия]; то же, что и credence table - жертвенник (в алтаре католической или англиканской церкви)
noun 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 1. a. mental acceptance as true or real Example: give credence to gossip b. credibility 1 Example: 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