HyperDic: creditor

English > 1 sense of the word *creditor*:
NOUN	person	creditor	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor

creditor > pronunciation
Sounds	kreh'dahter; kreh'dihter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *creditor*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists.
Narrower	mortgagee, mortgage holder	The person who accepts a mortgage
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul	A human being
Opposite	debtor, debitor	A person who owes a creditor
Spanish	acreedor
Catalan	anglès, creditor
Verbs	credit	(accounting) enter as credit