A person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists.

Roget 805: credit, trust, tick, score, tally, account.    letter of credit, circular note; duplicate; mortgage, lien, debenture, paper credit, floating capital; draft, lettre de creance [Fr.], securities.    creditor, lender, lessor, mortgagee; dun; usurer.    credit account, line of credit, open line of credit.    credit card.    ... show more

Dutch: schuldeiser, crediteur
Polish: wierzyciel