[kreed-ns] 
| 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. Ecclesiastical. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service. |
| 4. | Furniture. credenza (def. 1). |
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