creditor
Academic Word List, sublist 2.
About 2.27 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A person to whom a debt is owed.
The creditor demanded immediate payment.
- noun One who gives credence to something; a believer.
Similar words
debtor lending debenture debt bond lender payee crediting obligee grantor
Often followed by
of to is and may or who has in
Word family
credit credited crediting creditors credits
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