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Definition: Promissory Note |
Promissory NoteNoun1. A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
19th Century Satire | "The substance of things long hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. |
Finance | An unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay, on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time, a certain sum in money to, or to the order of, a specified person, or to bearer. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A written promise to pay a stipulated sum of money to a specified party under conditions mutually agreed upon. Also called a note, promise, or bond. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Promissory NoteSynonyms: note (n), note of hand (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Money | Note, note of hand; promissory note, I O U; draft, check, cheque, back-dated check; negotiable order of withdrawal, NOW. |
Security | Promissory note; bill, bill of exchange; I.O.U.; personal security, covenant, specialty; parole; (promise). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Promissory Note |
| English words defined with "promissory note": accommodation endorser ♦ deed of trust, Duebill ♦ I O U ♦ note receivable ♦ trust deed ♦ Value received. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "promissory note": grace period provision ♦ leniency clause ♦ negotiable CD, negotiable certificate of deposit, Negotiable Instruments ♦ penalty clause, prepayment clause. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "promissory note": Maker. (references) |
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Typographic | Yesterday is a canceled check, tomorrow is a promissory note, today is ready cash -- spend it ... wisely. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 1963 | It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1915) |
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Trade | Ukraine | A promissory note can also be applied. (references) |
Japan | A payment method widely used in Japan but sometimes unfamiliar to U.S. companies is the promissory note (yakusoku tegata). (references) | |
India | The payment obligation of the importer must be evidenced by a signed promissory note as prescribed by CCC. While the SCGP emphasizes high-value or value-added agricultural commodities, any agricultural product may be considered. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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| Language | Translations for "promissory note"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 期票 (IOU). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | úpis (debenture, obligation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | gældsbevis, egenveksel, egen veksel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | promesse (bill), orderbriefje. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | velkakirja (I.O.U.). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | billet ordre. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Eigenwechsel (promissory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γραμμάτιο εις διαταγήν, χρεωστικό γραμμάτιο. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שטר חוב (bill, iou), שטר (banknote, bill, bond, deed, document, vexcel, writ). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | egyetemleges kötelezvény (joint promissory note), egyetemleges adóslevél (joint promissory note). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | pagherò cambiario. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 約束手形 , 約手 , 手形 (draft), 借"証書 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しゃくようしょうしょ, やくそくてがた, やくて, てがた (draft). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | screeuyn gialtagh, folaue, \ fo-laue (receipt). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omissorypray otenay nota promissória (bill). (various references) cambie (bill, draft). (various references) вексель (bill, bill of exchange), простой вексель (note of hand). (various references) pagaré (promissory). (various references) revers (iou, IOU (=I owe you), note, note = promissory note, promissory). (various references) emre yazılı senet, ödeme senedi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Promissory Note" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: promisory note, promissary note. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-m-n-o-o-o-p-r-r-s-s-t-y" | |
-2 letters: promontories, sensorimotor, tropomyosins. | |
-3 letters: premonitory, resorptions, tropomyosin. | |
-4 letters: misreports, posteriors, promissory, promontory, promotions, repository, resorption, responsory, spirometry, spoonerism, storerooms, toponymies. | |
-5 letters: empoisons, importers, imposters, impostors, mesotrons, misreport, monotypes, moonports, moonrises, mortisers, motioners, motorises, nepotisms, orpiments, poisoners, positrons, posterior, pressroom, primroses, prisoners, promisers, promisors, promoters, promotion, reimports, remotions, restrooms, roominess, roseroots, snoopiest, sorptions, spooniest, sportsmen. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Familiar 6. Quotations: Historic 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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