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means Acceptance or belief that something is true or trustworthy, often given on the strength of reputation or authority rather than proof.

from From Latin 'credentia,' rooted in 'credere' — to believe or trust — the same root that gives us 'credit' and 'creed.' Interestingly, 'credence' also named a small side table in churches and dining halls, used to test food and wine for poison before serving; you had to trust the taster, and the table took the name of that trust.