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Creditor

//ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person to whom a debt is owed.

    "The creditor demanded immediate payment."

  2. 2
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists wordnet
  3. 3
    One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Etymology

From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

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