/ ˈkredɪtə(r); NAmE / noun
a person, company, etc. that sb owes money to
—compare debtor
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French crediteur , from Latin creditor , from credit- from credere believe, trust.
/ ˈkredɪtə(r); NAmE / noun
a person, company, etc. that sb owes money to
—compare debtor
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French crediteur , from Latin creditor , from credit- from credere believe, trust.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005