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Creditor
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Not surprisingly, it is a staunch defender of creditor rights.
- The debts are not sold to another creditor but forgiven outright.
- The euro zone's northern creditor governments have refused to put more of their own money into the pot.
Collins
World English Dictionary
| creditor (ˈkrɛdɪtə) | |
| —n | |
| Compare debtor a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
creditor
mid-15c., from Anglo-Fr. creditour, O.Fr. crediteur (early 14c.), from L. creditum (see credit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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