credenza
Americannoun
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Also a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
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a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.
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Ecclesiastical. credence.
noun
Etymology
Origin of credenza
1875–80; < Italian < Medieval Latin crēdentia (in ecclesiastical usage) a sideboard for holding sacramental vessels; credence
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Notably, one credenza in the home featured photos of Epstein with politicians, celebrities and businessmen.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
A sitar case leaned against the credenza housing her record player.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
But if I go for fun, I find the most amazing things, like a beautiful Midcentury Modern credenza I have kept for years and years.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023
The credenza in the back of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van groaned as Lars Balderskilde drove through the woodlands near Vejle, Denmark, a city on a fjord about 2 1/2 hours from Copenhagen.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
I turn from the cabinet and go to the credenza that takes up a large portion of the living room wall.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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