n. 1 a person to whom a debt is owing. 2 a person or company that gives credit for money or goods (cf. DEBTOR).
[ ME f. AF creditour (OF -eur) f. L creditor -oris (as CREDIT) ]
n. 1 a person to whom a debt is owing. 2 a person or company that gives credit for money or goods (cf. DEBTOR).
[ ME f. AF creditour (OF -eur) f. L creditor -oris (as CREDIT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012