Credence

krē′dens, n. belief: trust: the small table beside the altar on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.— n. Creden′dum , a thing to be believed, an act of faith:— pl. Credenda .— adjs. Crē′dent , easy of belief; Creden′tial , giving a title to belief or credit.— n. that which entitles to credit or confidence: ( pl. ) esp. the letters by which one claims confidence or authority among strangers.— ns. Credibil′ity , Cred′iblene .— adj. Credible (kred′-), that may be believed.— adv. Cred′ibly .— n. Cred′it , belief: esteem: reputation: honour: good character: sale on trust: time allowed for payment: the side of an account on which payments received are entered: a sum placed at a person's disposal in a bank on which he may draw to its amount.— v.t. to believe: to trust: to sell or lend to on trust: to enter on the credit side of an account: to set to the credit of.— adj. Cred′itable , trustworthy: bringing credit or honour.— n. Cred′i table ne .— adv. Cred′itably .— ns. Cred′it or , one to whom a debt is due:— fem. Cred′itrix ; Crē′do , the Creed, or a musical setting of it for church services; Credū′lity , credulousne : disposition to believe on insufficient evidence.— adj. Cred′ulous , easy of belief: apt to believe without sufficient evidence: unsuspecting.— adv. Cred′ulously .— ns. Cred′ulousne ; Creed , a summary of articles of religious belief, esp. those called the Apostles', Nicene, and A than asian: any system of belief. [Fr.,—Low L. credent i a —L. credent- , believing, pr.p. of credĕre .]