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debtor

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debt·or  (dtr)
n.
1. One that owes something to another.
2. One who is guilty of a trespass or sin; a sinner.

[Middle English dettour, from Old French dettor, from Latin dbitor, from dbitus, past participle of dbre, to owe; see debt.]

debtor [ˈdɛtə]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligation Compare creditor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.debtor - a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
deadbeat, defaulter - someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
fly-by-night - a debtor who flees to avoid paying
mortgager, mortgagor - the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid; "we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home"
creditor - a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

debtor
noun borrower, mortgagor, loanee, drawee For every debtor there's a creditor.
Translations
debtor [ˈdetəʳ]
A. Ndeudor(a) m/f
B. CPD debtor nation Nnación f deudora
debtor [ˈdɛtər] ndébiteur/trice m/f
debt relief nallègement du tiers-monde)m de la dette >
debt repayment n (by individual, country)remboursement m de dette
debtor
nSchuldner(in) m(f)
debtor [ˈdɛtəʳ] ndebitore/trice
debtor [ˈdɛtəʳ] ndebitore/trice


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He said that no doubt his debtor had told the truth, for he believed him to be an honest man and a good Christian, and he himself must have forgotten when and how he had given him back the crowns; and that from that time forth he would make no further demand upon him.
If a man issues more than he can redeem, the government pays his creditors in full and the debtor works out the amount upon the farms or in mines, which are all owned by the government.
Here I am, proud as Greek god, and yet standing debtor to this blockhead for a bone to stand on
 
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