Debtor Meaning
/ˈdɛt.ə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
nounOne who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.
Sentence Examples
That man is a heavy debtor.
A debtor of my debtor is not a debtor of mine.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The court ordered the ____ to repay the full amount.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That man is a heavy ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"O! to Grace how great a Debtor,
Daily I'm conſtrain'd to be;"
— 1759, Robert Robinson, “Hymn I”, in A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Church of Christ: Meeting in Angel-Alley, Whitechappel, Margaret-Street, near Oxford-Market, and other churches in fellowship with them, London:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The court ordered the ____ to repay the full amount.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That man is a heavy ____.