letter of credence

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letter of credence

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Calque of French lettre de créance.

noun letters of credence

  1. Formal diplomatic letter that appoints a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state.

    Similar: letters credential

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noun Translations

Españolcarta credencial
한국어신임장 sinimjang
日本語信任状 shinninjō
中文國書 /国书 guóshū
Portuguêscarta credencial
Françaislettre de créance
DeutschBeglaubigungsschreiben
Italianolettera credenziale
Русскийвери́тельная гра́мота verítelʹnaja grámota

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@misc{letter_of_credence_2026,
  title = {letter of credence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/letter%20of%20credence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}