"credence" in the noun sense
1. credence, acceptance
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
"he gave credence to the gossip"
"acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
2. credenza, credence
a kind of sideboard or buffet
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