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creditor

cre·di·tor

UK/ˈkɹɛdɪtə/ US/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ rare

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

Phrases

  • catholic creditor
  • general creditor
  • preferred creditor
  • secured creditor
  • unsecured creditor

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