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discounter

[ dis-koun-ter ]

/ ˈdɪs kaʊn tər /

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noun

a person who discounts.

a person who operates a discount house or business.

Informal. a discount house.

discount broker.

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Origin of discounter

First recorded in 1725–35; discount + -er¹

Words nearby discounter

discotheque, discount, discount broker, discounted cash flow, discountenance, discounter, discount house, discount market, discount rate, discount store, discourage

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How to use discounter in a sentence

The discounter had fallen into the trap; he had thought that he had recognized the bankers signature.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)|Charles Paul de Kock
"A confounded bill discounter to whom our friend here has introduced me,—for his own purposes," said Phineas.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope
This proved to be the identical bill-discounter to whom Losely had paid away his fortune.
What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The discounter is therefore a holder in due course, and he would be able to collect on the note.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

Mr. Morgan, the bill-discounter, gave goods as well as money to his customers.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray