Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.
Forms
- Plural
- mortgagees → creditors…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mortgagee | falling | |
| creditor | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- creditor3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (creditor3 = 3 syllables).