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credenza — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abacus noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
  • belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  • cupboard noun A cabinet or small closet with doors and shelves, used to store dishes, food, or other household items.
  • dresser noun A piece of furniture with drawers, used to store clothes, often with a mirror attached.
  • sideboard noun A piece of dining-room furniture with drawers and shelves for storing linen, dishes, and cutlery.
  • tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.

Senses

credenza is used for these senses in English:

  • abacus (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments for holding bottles, cups, or the like; a kind of buffet, cupboard, or sideboard. [from late 18th c.]
  • belief Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
  • belief (countable) Something believed.
  • belief (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
  • belief (uncountable) Religious faith.
  • cupboard A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
  • dresser (UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
  • sideboard (furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.

belief — full definition

  1. noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  2. noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.

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