Crossword clues for credenza
credenza
The Collaborative International Dictionary
credenza \credenza\ n.
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a credence[3].
Syn: credence.
a buffet or sideboard similar to a credence[4], especially one without legs.
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1883, "an Italian sideboard," from Italian credenza, literally "belief, credit," from Medieval Latin credentia (see credence).\n
\nThe same evolution that produced this sense in Italian also worked on the English word credence, which in Middle English also meant "act or process of testing the nature or character of food before serving it as a precaution against poison," a former practice in some royal or noble households. Because of that, in medieval times it also meant "a side-table or side-board on which the food was placed to be tasted before serving;" hence, in later use, "a cupboard or cabinet for the display of plate, etc." These senses fell away in English, and the modern furniture piece, which begins to be mentioned in domestic interiors from c.1920, took its name from Italian, perhaps as a more elegant word than homely sideboard.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A sideboard or buffet. 2 A horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.
WordNet
n. a kind of sideboard or buffet [syn: credence]
Wikipedia
A credenza is a dining room sideboard cupboard, particularly one where a central cupboard is flanked by quadrant glass display cabinets, and usually made of burnished and polished wood and decorated with marquetry. The top would often be made of marble, or another decorative liquid- and heat-resistant stone.
The credenza started as a rough table with a cloth draped over it. In early 14th century of Italy, it took on an architectural form with column and pilaster decorations.
In modern times, a credenza is more often a type of sideboard used in the home or restaurant. In dining rooms, it is typically made from wood and used as a platform to serve buffet meals. In restaurant kitchens, made from stainless steel, it provides a side surface and storage cupboards.
Usage examples of "credenza".
Ruth had gone to put the baby to bed, to reach out with her foot, rescue Bubu Flumpkin from where she had spotted him, in the shadows beneath that lovely wooden credenza, and kick him swiftly out of sight beneath her own chair.
Above the credenza was a framed print of an Emily Cart painting, depicting a Haida totem pole in a forest on one of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
The stainless steel thermos flask stands on the heavy oak credenza by the bed.
I opened the drawers in a small credenza and found more letters written to other companies: Citibank, Chase, First Union Bank, Exxon, Kodak, Bell Atlantic, scores of others.
Ebbi un ripensamento, andai al piano di sotto, presi dalla credenza una bottiglia di buon Borgogna, l'aprii e la portai su con due bicchieri.
Ryan cursed behind a credenza, the heavy oak sideboard shuddering from the impact of bullets, the ancient china plates stacked neatly inside shattering at every strike.
A pair of credenzas stood against two walls, on which were trays with tea and ice water, cups and glasses.
The ambient smoke was already irritating Ushiba, and he went to one of the credenzas, poured himself some water.
The credenzas and desk space were crowded with photos of his family — his wife and the two boys were all dark — and an array of sports mementos: signed basketballs, lithographs of athletic stars, a framed ticket from the Trappers' lone playoff appearance, nearly twenty years ago now.
The décor was French minimalist: sleek bookshelves and lacquered Roche Bobois credenzas done in neutral tones.
The credenzas and desk space were crowded with photos of his family his wife and the two boys were all dark and an array of sports mementos: signed basketballs, lithographs of athletic stars, a framed ticket from the Trappers' lone playoff appearance, nearly twenty years ago now.
The antique clocks which had cluttered its shelves, coffee tables, and credenzas during the Duke of Cromarty's tenure had disappeared, replaced by his own knickknacks and memorabilia, but this was the same office from which four T-centuries of prime ministers had governed the Star Kingdom, and his smile reminded her of the power he represented.
The antique clocks which had cluttered its shelves, coffee tables, and credenzas during the Duke of Cromarty’s tenure had disappeared, replaced by his own knickknacks and memorabilia, but this was the same office from which four T-centuries of prime ministers had governed the Star Kingdom, and his smile reminded her of the power he represented.
Laid out on a polished wooden credenza nearby was a selection of nuts, olives, and a platter of Las Pampas baby beef, an Argentinian speciality.
She went to the credenza, poured herself a glass of water, fumbled in her purse for some extra-strength Bufferin, downed them with a gulp.