credenza


cre·den·za

noun \kri-ˈden-zə\

Definition of CREDENZA

1
: credence 3
2
: a sideboard, buffet, or bookcase patterned after a Renaissance credence; especially : one without legs

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Origin of CREDENZA

Italian, literally, belief, confidence, from Medieval Latin credentia
First Known Use: 1880

Other Furniture and Woodworking Terms

appoint, mission, settee

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