debenture
[ dih-ben-cher ]
/ dɪˈbɛn tʃər /
noun
a certificate of drawback issued at a custom house.
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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, adjectiveWords nearby debenture
Debbora, debe, debeak, de Beauvoir, de bene esse, debenture, debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for debenture
C15: from Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owe
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