creditor (of acreer ) 1 adj. and n. A person with respect to whom he owes money. It is usually used with a possessive adjective or have : Your creditors do not let you live, you have creditors everywhere. You owe 2 ( To be, to do; a ) adj. Deserving of a certain thing: He is creditor of the gratitude of all, he has earned a reward . Worthy. V. bankruptcy of creditors .