English-Thai Dictionary
creditor
N เจ้าหนี้ lender lessor jao-ni
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CREDITOR
n.[L. See Creed. ] 1. A person to whom a sum of money or other thing is due, by obligation, promise or in law; properly, one who gives credit in commerce; but in a general sense, one who has a just claim for money; correlative to debtor. In a figurative sense, one who has a just claim to services.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
2. One who believes. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CREDITOR
Cred "it *or (krd "t-r ), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. cr. See Credit. ]
1. One who credits, believes, or trusts. The easy creditors of novelties. Daniel.
2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor. Creditors have better memories than debtors. Franklin.
New American Oxford Dictionary
creditor
cred i tor |ˈkreditər ˈkrɛdədər | ▶noun a person or company to whom money is owed.
Oxford Dictionary
creditor
cred |it ¦or |ˈkrɛdɪtə | ▶noun a person or company to whom money is owing.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
creditor
cred i tor /krédətə r /→credit 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 債権者 , (金の )貸し主 (↔debtor )▸ a creditor bank [nation ]債権銀行 [国 ]
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