debenture
[ dih-ben-cher ]
/ dɪˈbɛn tʃər /
noun
a certificate of drawback issued at a custom house.
Origin of debenture
1425–75; late Middle English
debentur < Latin
dēbentur (
mihi) there are owing (to me), 3rd person plural passive indicative of
dēbēre to owe (see
debt)
OTHER WORDS FROM debenture
de·ben·tured, adjectiveWords nearby debenture
debauchery,
debbie,
debbora,
debe,
debeak,
debenture,
debenture bond,
debierne,
debilitate,
debilitating,
debility
Example sentences from the Web for debenture
British Dictionary definitions for debenture
debenture
/ (dɪˈbɛntʃə) /
noun
Also called: debenture bond
a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency
a certificate acknowledging the debt of a stated sum of money to a specified person
a customs certificate providing for a refund of excise or import duty
Derived forms of debenture
debentured, adjectiveWord Origin for debenture
C15: from Latin phrase
dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from
dēbēre to owe