- crédence
- n.f.Abdomen.
Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire. François Caradec. 2009.
Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire. François Caradec. 2009.
crédence — [ kredɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1519; « croyance » v. 1360; it. credenza « confiance », dans la loc. fare la credenza « faire l essai » (des mets, des boissons) 1 ♦ Buffet de salle à manger dont les tablettes superposées servent à poser les plats, la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Credence — can have several meanings: In probability theory, credence means a subjective estimate of probability, as in Bayesian probability. In economics, a credence good is a good whose value is hard for a consumer to ascertain. A letter of credence is a… … Wikipedia
Credence — • A small table of wood, marble, or other suitable material placed within the sanctuary of a church and near the wall at the Epistle side, for the purpose of holding the cruets, acolytes candles, and other utensils required for the celebration of … Catholic encyclopedia
Credence — Crédence La crédence (de l italien credenza : confiance) est un meuble ou partie de buffet où l on range et expose la vaisselle, les plats précieux et les objets servant pendant le repas. Le terme désigne également une table où l’on pose les … Wikipédia en Français
credence — credence, credit, credibility 1. In general use, credence means ‘belief, trustful acceptance’, and is used mainly in the expression to give (or lend) credence to, which means ‘believe, trust’: • The radicality of these changes…had lent credence… … Modern English usage
Credence — Cre dence (kr[=e] dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See {Creed}, and cf. {Credent}, {Creance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
credence — [krēd′ ns] n. [OFr < ML credentia < L credens, prp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief, esp. in the reports or testimony of another [to give credence to rumors] 2. credentials: now only in the phrase LETTERS OF CREDENCE 3. Eccles. a small… … English World dictionary
Credence — Cre dence, v. t. To give credence to; to believe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
credence — I noun acceptance, act of believing, assurance, belief, certainty, complete trust, confidence, conviction, credit, dependence on, faith, firm belief, fixed belief, full assurance, full belief, implicit belief, instinctive belief, persuasion,… … Law dictionary
crédence — CRÉDENCE. s. f. Sorte de petite table qui est au côté de l Autel, et où l on met les burettes, le bassin et les autres choses qui servent à la Messe, ou à quelque cérémonie ecclésiastique. Il y a ordinairement deux crédences aux côtés de l Autel … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
credence — mid 14c., from M.L. credentia belief, from L. credentum (nom. credens), pp. of credere believe, trust (see CREDO (Cf. credo)) … Etymology dictionary