creditor

creditor
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)).

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  • 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 — [kred′it ər] n. [ME creditour < L creditor: see CREDIT] a person who extends credit or to whom money is owed …   English World dictionary

  • Creditor — Cred it*or (kr?d ?t ?r), n. [L.: cf. F. cr?diteur. See {Credit}.] 1. One who credits, believes, or trusts. [1913 Webster] The easy creditors of novelties. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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