promissory note

promissory note

noun
1.
a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or to his or her order, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand.
2.
a written promise to do or provide something, usually presented as a gift and claimable when or however the recipient chooses.

Origin:
1700–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To promissory note
Collins
World English Dictionary
promissory note
 
n
chiefly (US) commerce note, Also called: note of hand a document, usually negotiable, containing a signed promise to pay a stated sum of money to a specified person at a designated date or on demand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Promissory note is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT