credenza
[ kri-den-zuh ]
/ krɪˈdɛn zə /
noun
Also credence.
a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.
Ecclesiastical.
credence(def 3).
Origin of credenza
1875–80; < Italian < Medieval Latin
crēdentia (in ecclesiastical usage) a sideboard for holding sacramental vessels; see
credence
Words nearby credenza
credence table,
credendum,
credent,
credential,
credentialism,
credenza,
credibility,
credibility gap,
credible,
credit,
credit account
Example sentences from the Web for credenza
The Credenza goes on working, and the Gran Consiglio represents the body of privileged burghers.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) |John Addington SymondsThey also formed a council of eighty citizens, which they called the Credenza.
History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy |Niccolo MachiavelliThe senate, composed of nobles, represented the credenza and the gran consiglio.
British Dictionary definitions for credenza
Word Origin for credenza
Italian: see
credence