Hypertext Webster Gateway: "creditor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Creditor \Cred"it*or\ (kr?d"?t-?r), n. [L.: cf. F. cr?diteur.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
creditor
n : a lender to whom money is owed [ant: {debtor}]
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