DEBENTURE


Meaning of DEBENTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈben-chər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English debentur, from Latin, they are due, 3d plural present passive of debēre to owe — more at debt

Date: 15th century

1. British : a corporate security other than an equity security : bond

2. : a bond backed by the general credit of the issuer rather than a specific lien on particular assets

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.