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creditor.

A person to whom a debt is owed.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɛdɪtə/UK/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/US
  1. A person to whom a debt is owed.

    The creditor demanded immediate payment.
    She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.
  2. One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Where this word comes from

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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