cre·den·za

[kri-den-zuh]
noun
1.
Also, credence. a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
2.
a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.
3.
Ecclesiastical, credence ( def 3 ).

Origin:
1875–80; < Italian < Medieval Latin crēdentia (in ecclesiastical usage) a sideboard for holding sacramental vessels; see credence

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credenza (krɪˈdɛnzə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for credence table
 
[Italian: see credence]

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Example sentences
The attorney kept the key hidden in an ornament on a credenza.
Credenza bases, desks and credenza upper storage units can be configured to
  meet specific office requirements.
By tradition, food to be tested before it was served to the ruler was set on a
  sideboard, or credenza.
Claimant was attempting to lift a credenza when she experienced a sharp,
  shooting pain up her right forearm.
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