Definitions for credences

credences cre·dence

Spelling: [kreed-ns]
IPA: /ˈkrid ns/

Credences is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in credences (ccdeeenrs).

Definitions for credences

noun

  1. belief as to the truth of something:
  2. something giving a claim to belief or confidence:
  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).

Origin of credences

1300-50; Middle English Middle French credence Medieval Latin crēdentia. See credent, -ence

Examples for credences

Vincent had risen to fetch the cruets from the credence table.

Feeling thus, they still placed some credence in any rumors that came.

Valente lends some credence to the description of the Ndrangheta being the most powerful organized crime group in the world.

Oleksiy Kosarev, leader of a local anti-corruption organization, lent some credence to this conception.

They also indicate that no credence should be placed in the “confessions” that will doubtless be televised by Iran.

There was a whisper, that my master was my father; yet it was only a whisper, and I cannot say that I ever gave it credence.

At least you will give some credence to the stars, my learned Cabalist.

None of the later historians has given any credence to this theory.

It is with great reluctance that we give any credence to this statement.

I care little, so long as you, mademoiselle, give them no credence!

Word Value for credences
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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