Etymology dictionary. 2014.
debenture — de·ben·ture /di ben chər/ n [Anglo French debentour and Medieval Latin debentura, perhaps from Latin debentur they are owed]: an unsecured bond that is backed by the issuer s general credit rather than a specific lien – called also debenture… … Law dictionary
Debenture — De*ben ture (?; 135), n. [L. debentur they are due, fr. debere to owe; cf. F. debentur. So called because these receipts began with the words Debentur mihi.] 1. A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Debenture — Débenture Une débenture est un instrument financier qui a les mêmes caractéristiques qu une obligation, toutefois la débenture n offre aucun bien en garantie. Par conséquent, elle offre moins de couverture pour l acheteur du titre en cas de… … Wikipédia en Français
debênture — s. f. [Brasil] [Economia] Obrigação ao portador. = DEBENTURA ‣ Etimologia: inglês debenture … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
debenture — Security instrument evidencing a debt due from one party to another, payable on demand or otherwise, which can be a fixed and/or floating charge on assets and which can grant the lender broad powers to recover the amount due upon default,… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
debenture — [n] certificate of debt bond, I.O.U., promise to pay, voucher; concepts 318,684 … New thesaurus
debenture — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a bond of a company acknowledging a debt and yielding a fixed rate of interest. ORIGIN Latin debentur are owing (used as the first word of a certificate recording a debt), from debere owe … English terms dictionary
debenture — [di ben′chər] n. [ME debentur < ML < L, 3d pers. pl., pres. pass. indic., of debere: see DEBT: so called from receipts beginning with the Latin words debentur mihi, there are owing to me] 1. a voucher or certificate acknowledging that a… … English World dictionary
debenture — a fixed interest investment in a company, which has priority for interest payments, generally redeemable after the lapse of a specified time Any debt obligation backed strictly by the borrower s integrity, e.g. an un secured bond. A debenture is… … Financial and business terms
debenture — /dabentyar/ Long term unsecured debt instrument, issued pursuant to an indenture. A promissory note or bond backed by the general credit and earning history of a corporation and usually not secured by a mortgage or lien on any specific property;… … Black's law dictionary
