<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.</li><li>Something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence.</li><li>Also called credence table, Ecclesiastical: a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.</li><li>Furniture: credenza (def 1).</li></ul>