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quittance

quit·tance

UK/ˈkwɪtəns/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

2.

payment of a debt or obligation

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Origin

From Middle English quytaunce, from Old French quitance (modern French quittance), from Latin quietantia. The verb is derived from the noun.

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