The easy creditors of novelties. --Daniel.
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2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to
whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor.
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Creditors have better memories than debtors. --Franklin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
creditor — cred·i·tor / kre də tər, ˌtȯr/ n: a person to whom a debt is owed; esp: a person to whom money or goods are due compare debtor, obligor general creditor: a creditor who is not secured by a lien or other security interest – called also unsecured… … Law dictionary
creditor — CREDITÓR, OÁRE, creditori, oare, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. (Despre persoane fizice sau juridice) Care a creditat; (despre sume) care se înscrie în creditul unui cont. 2. s.m. şi f. Titular al unui drept de creanţă; persoană sau instituţie care a… … Dicționar Român
creditor — a person to whom or business to which the debtor owes money or that claims to be owed money by the debtor (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) That person who has a claim, preferred, secured or unsecured, provable under the Bankruptcy and… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
creditor — mid 15c., from Anglo Fr. creditour, O.Fr. creditour (early 14c.), from L. creditor truster, lender, from creditus, pp. of credere (see CREDO (Cf. credo)) … Etymology dictionary
creditor — [kred′it ər] n. [ME creditour < L creditor: see CREDIT] a person who extends credit or to whom money is owed … English World dictionary
Credĭtor — (lat.), Gläubiger, s.d. und Concurs … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Credĭtor — (lat.), der Gläubiger … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Creditor — Creditor, der Gläubiger … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
CREDITOR — in debitorem quid iuris habuerit, apud Romanos, indigitat ista decemvirorum lex: ERIS. CONFESSI. DEBITI. Q. IURE. IUDICATIS. TRIGINTA. DIES. IUSTEI. SUNTO. POST. DEINDE. MANUS. INIECTIO. ESTO. IN. IUS. DUCITO. NI. IUDICATUM. FACIT. AUT. QUIS.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
creditor — ► NOUN ▪ a person or company to whom money is owing … English terms dictionary
