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Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French creance (earlier credance), from Latin crēdentia. Doublet of credence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɛːˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈkrɛːa(u̯)ns(ə)/
Noun
creaunce (uncountable)
- faith, confidence, belief
1357, John Mandeville, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, modernized spelling edition:Wherefore, it seemeth well, that God loveth them and is pleased with their creaunce for their good deeds.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- religion (belief system)
- credit (delayed payment)
- (falconry) creance (leash)
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Etymology 2
Verb
creaunce
- Alternative form of creauncen