creditor
nounUK /ˈkɹɛdɪtə/ · US /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/
Etymology From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).
- The creditor demanded immediate payment.
- She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.
1 more example
- The creditor took legal action against the bankrupt company.
2
One who gives credence to something; a believer.
- Derived terms
- catholic creditor, creditorship, creditress, frauditor, general creditor, noncreditor, preferred creditor, secured creditor, unsecured creditor
- Hyponyms
- debtholder, noteholder, bondholder