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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A debtor
2. 2
   a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

debtordebtor

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debitor, equivalent to debit + -or. Doublet of debtor.

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