creditor

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹɛdɪtə/(UK)
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/ˈkɹɛdɪtə/(UK) · /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/(US)

Definition of creditor

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person to whom a debt is owed.
    “The creditor demanded immediate payment.”
    “She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.”
    “The creditor took legal action against the bankrupt company.”
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noun

  1. A person to whom a debt is owed.
    “The creditor demanded immediate payment.”
    “She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.”
    “The creditor took legal action against the bankrupt company.”
  2. One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

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