RELI'ANCE, noun [from rely.] Rest or repose of mind, resulting from a full belief of the veracity or integrity of a person, or of the certainty of a fact; trust; confidence; dependence. We may have perfect reliance on the promises of God; we have reliance on the testimony of witnesses; we place reliance on men of known integrity, or on the strength and stability of government.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.