credence

Definitions

1. 1.That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.
2. 2.(Eccl.) The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.
3. 3.A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.
4. 4.To give credence to; to believe. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is that which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence called?
• What is the small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated called?
• What is a cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose called?