promissory note
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.
Nearby words
promised land, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory, promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promonocyte, promontory, promote
Origin of promissory note
First recorded in 1700–10
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Examples from the Web for promissory note
Cedula, sed′ū-l, n. a South American promissory-note or mortgage-bond on lands.
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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