CREDITOR

creditor

(noun) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

creditor (plural creditors)

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

Antonym: debtor

One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Antonyms

• debtor

Hyponyms

• debtholder

• noteholder

• bondholder

• general creditor

Anagrams

• director

Source: Wiktionary


Cred"it*or (krd"t-r), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. cr. See Credit.]

1. One who credits, believes, or trusts. The easy creditors of novelties. Daniel.

2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor. Creditors have better memories than debtors. Franklin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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