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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ben•ture (di ben′chər),USA pronunciation n. - BusinessSee certificate of indebtedness.
- Businessa certificate of drawback issued at a custom house.
- Latin dēbentur (mihi) there are owing (to me), 3rd person plural passive indicative of dēbēre to owe (see debt)
- late Middle English debentur 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: debenture /dɪˈbɛntʃə/ n - 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
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owedeˈbentured adj |