CREBRITUDE
Creb"ri*tude (krb"r-td), n. Etym: [L. crebritudo, fr. creber close.]
Defn: Frequency. [Obs.] Bailey.
CREBROUS
Cre"brous (kr"brs), a. Etym: [L. creber close set, frequent.]
Defn: Frequent; numerous. [Obs.] Goodwin.
CRECHE
Creche (krsh), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.
CREDENCE Cre"dence (kr"dens), n. Etym: [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See Creed, and cf. Credent, Creance.]
1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence. To give credence to the Scripture miracles. Trench. An assertion which might easily find credence. Macualay.
2. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.
3. (Eccl.)