crédencecommon nounSyllable DecompositioncrédenceEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin credentia, from credere ("to believe").Definitions1. A buffet, console that is used to place dishes, glasses, in a dining room.expandUne crédence de chêne sculpté.2. A kind of small table or console that is by the side of the altar and where the cruets, basin and other things used in the mass or some ecclesiastical ceremony are placed.analogyreligionexpandIl y a ordinairement deux crédences aux côtés de l'autel.3. The part of the wall of a kitchen located between the worktop and the overhead cabinets. Generally covered with tiles to protect the said wall from water splashes at the back of the sink and grease at the back of the cooking plate.expandFaïences en crédence - Plaque inox en crédence.PluralcrédencesTranslationsgerman:Kredenzpolish:kredensSee alsocrédencier (cn.)
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