creance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of creance
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *crēdentia credence
Example Sentences
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While the owl will be attached to a creance — “it’s like a zip line,” she explained — for a controlled flight, Machu will fly free.
From New York Times
This process is called “creance flying.”
From Washington Post
W. is to present his lettres de créance and all the Mission en grande tenue at 10.30 to-day.
From Project Gutenberg
The Mission only exists here after they have presented their lettres de créance.
From Project Gutenberg
Creance, krē′ans, n. the cord which secures the hawk while being trained.
From Project Gutenberg
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