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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Creditor \Cred"it*or\ (kr?d"?t-?r), noun [L.: cf. F. cr?diteur. See {Credit}.]
1. One who credits, believes, or trusts.
The easy creditors of novelties. --Daniel.
2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor.
Creditors have better memories than debtors. --Franklin.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
creditor
noun: a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists [ant: {debtor}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
CREDITOR, noun One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.
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