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PROMISSORY

\pɹˈɒmɪssəɹˌi], \pɹˈɒmɪssəɹˌi], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_s_s_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\

Definitions of PROMISSORY

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Containing an agreement: promissory note, a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at a fixed date, or on demand, to a certain person or his order or bearer.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Containing a promise.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Containing a promise; of the nature of a promise.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Containing a promise or declaration of something to be done or foreborne. A promissory note contains a promise of money payment in consideration of value received.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Containing a binding declaration of something to be performed, or some engagement to be fulfilled.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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