What does credenza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word credenza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use credenza in Italian.

The word credenza in Italian means belief, conviction, lore, fable, credenza. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word credenza

belief, conviction

sostantivo femminile (convincimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sarà molto difficile convincere Lucia ad abbandonare le sue credenze.
It will be very difficult to convince Lucia to abandon her beliefs (or: convictions).

lore, fable

sostantivo femminile (leggenda, superstizione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se si dà troppa importanza alle credenze popolari si rischia di diventare superstiziosi.
Too much significance is given to popular superstitions and you risk becoming superstitious yourself.

credenza

sostantivo femminile (mobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Abbiamo ereditato una credenza molto antica dai miei nonni e la metteremo nella nostra taverna.
We inherited an antique sideboard from my grandparents and we are going to put it in the basement.

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