debtor
noun
- natural or legal person who enters into a debt relationship; entity that owes a debt to another entity
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛt.ə/ / /ˈdɛt.ɚ/ / /ˈdet.ə/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.
- A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
“The debtor agreed to repay the loan within six months.”
“The law protects both the debtor and the creditor.”
- One 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.
“As a debtor, he faced constant letters from the bank.”
“O! to Grace how great a Debtor, Daily I'm conſtrain'd to be;”