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promissory note

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noun

a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or to his or her order, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand.
a written promise to do or provide something, usually presented as a gift and claimable when or however the recipient chooses.

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RELATED WORDS

IOU, note

Nearby words

  1. promisee,
  2. promising,
  3. promisingly,
  4. promisor,
  5. promissory,
  6. promnesia,
  7. promo,
  8. promonarchist,
  9. promonocyte,
  10. promontory

Origin of promissory note

First recorded in 1700–10
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British Dictionary definitions for promissory note

promissory note

noun

mainly US commerce a document, usually negotiable, containing a signed promise to pay a stated sum of money to a specified person at a designated date or on demandAlso called: note, note of hand
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