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credenza

credenza

English

Noun

credenza ‎(plural credenzas)

A sideboard or buffet.
A horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.

Quotations

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Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credens.

Noun

credenza f ‎(plural credenze)

belief, credit
(furniture) sideboard, hutch