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Word entry · 6 letters

debtor

Best crossword clue

"Person owing money"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛt.ə/Part of speech nounSorted bdeortStarts with DEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1D2E3B4T5O6R

Definitions

  1. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

Word origin

From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.

Used in a sentence

  • The debtor agreed to repay the loan within six months.
  • The law protects both the debtor and the creditor.
  • As a debtor, he faced constant letters from the bank.

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