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credent

[ kreed-nt ]

adjective

  1. Archaic. believing.
  2. Obsolete. credible.


credent

/ ˈkriːdənt /

adjective

  1. obsolete.
    believing or believable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • credent·ly adverb
  • non·credent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credent1

1595–1605; < Latin crēdent- (stem of crēdēns ), present participle of crēdere to believe
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credent1

C17: from Latin crēdēns believing

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