transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrē-d ə n(t)s ]
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
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : mental acceptance as true or real
give credence to gossip
b. : credibility 1
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