fidepromissor

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UK/ˌfaɪdiːpɹəʊˈmɪsɔː(ɹ)/

noun

One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety

OriginLatin fidēprōmissor →
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Meanings

nounfidepromissor (plural fidepromissors)

plural fidepromissors

  1. historicallawOne who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety

Origin

  1. Latinfidēprōmissor“guarantor, surety”
  2. Englishfidepromissor

From Latin fidēprōmissor (“guarantor, surety”), from fidēprōmittō (“make a promise on behalf of another person, stand as guarantor or surety”) + -tor, from fidē (“in faith”) + prōmittō (“promise”) + -or (“agent suffix”).

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APA

fidepromissor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidepromissor

MLA

“fidepromissor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidepromissor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fidepromissor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidepromissor.

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