— creditorship , n.
/kred"i teuhr/ , n.
1. a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor ).
2. a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions.
3. Bookkeeping. credit (def. 12b, c).
[ 1400-50; late ME creditour creditor, equiv. to credi- var. s. of credere to believe, entrust (see CREDIT) + -tor -TOR ]