Meaning of CREDITOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'kreditur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
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| | Antonyms: | | debtor | | |
| | See Also: | | human, individual, mortal, mortgage holder, mortgagee, person, somebody, someone, soul | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cred"it*or\ (kr?d"?t-?r), n. [L.: cf. F. cr?diteur.
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.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A person to whom a debt is owed by another. |
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