Creditor
/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person to whom a debt is owed.
"The creditor demanded immediate payment."
- 2 a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists wordnet
- 3 One who gives credence to something; a believer.
Example
More examples"The world's main creditor nations, known as the Paris Club, will meet next week in the French capital to consider a moratorium on debt repayments by the countries most affected by the December 26 disaster."
Etymology
From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).