Defn: A joint stock company, formed for general banking business, or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on personal estate, after the manner of the crédit foncier on real estate. In practice, however, this distinction has not been strictly observed.
CREDITOR
Cred"it*or (krd"t-r), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. cr. 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.
CREDITRESS; CREDITRIX Cred"it*ress (krd"t-rs), Cred"i*trix (krd"-trks), n. Etym: [L. creditrix.]
Defn: A female creditor.
CREDO
Cre"do (kr"d), n. Etym: [L. See Creed.]
Defn: The creed, as sung or read in the Roman Catholic church.
He repeated Aves and Credos. Macualay.
CREDULITY
Cre*du"li*ty (kr-d"l-t), n. Etym: [L. credulitas, fr. credulus: cf.
F. cr. See Credulous.]
Defn: Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight
evidence.
That implict credulity is the mark of a feeble mind will not be
disputed. Sir W. Hamilton.