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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