debenture

[ dih-ben-cher ]

/ dɪˈbɛn tʃər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR debenture ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

certificate of indebtedness.

a certificate of drawback issued at a custom house.

Origin of debenture

1425–75; late Middle English debentur<Latin dēbentur (mihi) there are owing (to me), 3rd person plural passive indicative of dēbēre to owe (see debt)

OTHER WORDS FROM debenture

de·ben·tured, adjective

Words nearby debenture

Debbora, debe, debeak, de Beauvoir, de bene esse, debenture, debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating

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Example sentences from the Web for debenture

He drew a princely salary and a substantial dividend, he was listed as a debenture holder and was accounted a rich man.
The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace
From the point of view of the security they are either debentures (simply); mortgage debentures; debenture bonds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
The receiver general would then deliver to the bank an amount of registered notes equal to the amount of debenture lodged.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton
For every certificate or debenture, for drawing back any duty on the re-shipping of goods, one dollar.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

The first two of the above acts relate to mortgages and bonds, the last to debenture stock.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for debenture

debenture

/ (dɪˈbɛntʃə) /

noun

Also called: debenture bond a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency

a certificate acknowledging the debt of a stated sum of money to a specified person

a customs certificate providing for a refund of excise or import duty

Derived forms of debenture

debentured, adjective

Word Origin for debenture

C15: from Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owe

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单词	debenture
释义	debenture [ dih-ben-cher ] / dɪˈbɛn tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debenture ON THESAURUS.COM noun certificate of indebtedness. a certificate of drawback issued at a custom house. Origin of debenture 1425–75; late Middle English debentur<Latin dēbentur (mihi) there are owing (to me), 3rd person plural passive indicative of dēbēre to owe (see debt) OTHER WORDS FROM debenture de·ben·tured, adjective Words nearby debenture Debbora, debe, debeak, de Beauvoir, de bene esse, debenture, debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debenture He drew a princely salary and a substantial dividend, he was listed as a debenture holder and was accounted a rich man. The Green Rust\|Edgar Wallace From the point of view of the security they are either debentures (simply); mortgage debentures; debenture bonds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various The receiver general would then deliver to the bank an amount of registered notes equal to the amount of debenture lodged. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton For every certificate or debenture, for drawing back any duty on the re-shipping of goods, one dollar. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton The first two of the above acts relate to mortgages and bonds, the last to debenture stock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various British Dictionary definitions for debenture debenture / (dɪˈbɛntʃə) / noun Also called: debenture bond a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency a certificate acknowledging the debt of a stated sum of money to a specified person a customs certificate providing for a refund of excise or import duty Derived forms of debenture debentured, adjective Word Origin for debenture C15: from Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owe 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 Words related to debenture voucher, bond
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debenture

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noun

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