credence
- noun
- /ˈkridəns/
- Specialized
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credencia
- letters of credence
Examples
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A church can be thought of as a firm that markets a pure credence good.
Academic text (1992) -
At any rate, it is true that when you don't get any of the facts straight, your article's credence surely suffers.
Blog text (15) -
Therefore, a profit-maximizing firm marketing a pure credence good will avoid activities that might be construed as evidence of opportunistic motives.
Academic text (1992) -
Not a bad piece, Hammered, but I still think the lyrics of anti-war songs in the 60s and early 70s were the best, be it Bob Dylan's "Universal Soldier" and "With God on Our Side," Credence's "Fortunate Son," or Country.
Blog text (5) -
The priest carefully placed the bread and wine on the credence table before the ceremony began.
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During the service, the congregation gathered around the credence near the altar to prepare for communion.
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In the old church, the credence held the chalice and paten used for the Eucharist.
Synonyms
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A long low cabinet with cupboards for holding dishes or serving food in a dining room
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Etymology
Credence also means a small sideboard and comes from the Italian credenza, which itself comes from Latin credere 'to believe'. People once had food tasted to prove it was safe, and the tasting and the small table used for it were called a credenza, so the word came to mean that table.