/kreed"ns/ , n.
1. belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.
2. something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence.
3. Also called credence table, credenza . Eccles. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
4. Furniture. credenza (def. 1).
[ 1300-50; ME credence credentia. See CREDENT, -ENCE ]
Syn. 1. credit, faith, confidence.