1. belief in or acceptance of something as true
Usage: formal
2. small side tables or shelves, especially in churches for holding communion elements
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The scientist’s theories gained credences among her peers after extensive testing.
• His wild stories lost all credences when the facts emerged.
• The ancient credences in the cathedral were carved from oak.
• Multiple credences lined the chapel walls for the ceremony.
• She placed little credences in rumors without evidence.
• The ornate credences held the sacred vessels during mass.