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credent

American  
[kreed-nt] / ˈkrid nt /

adjective

  1. Archaic. believing.

  2. Obsolete. credible.

credent British  
/ ˈkriːdənt /

adjective

  1. obsolete believing or believable

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Other Word Forms

  • credently adverb
  • noncredent adjective

Etymology

Origin of credent

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

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