promissory

[ prom-uh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee ]

/ ˈprɒm əˌsɔr i, -ˌsoʊr i /

adjective

containing or implying a promise.

of the nature of a promise.

Insurance. of or noting agreements or representations stipulating what is required to take place after the issuance of a policy.

Origin of promissory

From the Medieval Latin word prōmissōrius, dating back to 1640–50. See promise, -tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM promissory

prom·is·so·ri·ly, adverbnon·prom·is·so·ry, adjective

Words nearby promissory

promise, Promised Land, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory, promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promonocyte, promontory

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Example sentences from the Web for promissory

May it be negotiated, as a promissory note or bill of exchange?
Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford|Benjamin C. Howard
Thus these certificates are bought and sold as promissory notes.
The Government Class Book|Andrew W. Young
Until he had obtained possession of the promissory notes there would be no crevice in which to drive any legal wedge.
The City of Numbered Days|Francis Lynde
No promissory notes existed, and consequently there was no 'bill book.'
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844|William C. Hunter

One of these, the promissory oath, is no longer the foundation of any rights in private law.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for promissory

promissory

/ (ˈprɒmɪsərɪ) /

adjective

containing, relating to, or having the nature of a promise

insurance stipulating how the provisions of an insurance contract will be fulfilled after it has been signed

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单词	promissory
释义	promissory [ prom-uh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee ] / ˈprɒm əˌsɔr i, -ˌsoʊr i / adjective containing or implying a promise. of the nature of a promise. Insurance. of or noting agreements or representations stipulating what is required to take place after the issuance of a policy. Origin of promissory From the Medieval Latin word prōmissōrius, dating back to 1640–50. See promise, -tory¹ OTHER WORDS FROM promissory prom·is·so·ri·ly, adverbnon·prom·is·so·ry, adjective Words nearby promissory promise, Promised Land, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory, promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promonocyte, promontory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for promissory May it be negotiated, as a promissory note or bill of exchange? Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford\|Benjamin C. Howard Thus these certificates are bought and sold as promissory notes. The Government Class Book\|Andrew W. Young Until he had obtained possession of the promissory notes there would be no crevice in which to drive any legal wedge. The City of Numbered Days\|Francis Lynde No promissory notes existed, and consequently there was no 'bill book.' The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844\|William C. Hunter One of these, the promissory oath, is no longer the foundation of any rights in private law. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for promissory promissory / (ˈprɒmɪsərɪ) / adjective containing, relating to, or having the nature of a promise insurance stipulating how the provisions of an insurance contract will be fulfilled after it has been signed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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