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promissory definition

prom·is·sory (präm′i sôr′ē)

adjective

containing a promise

Etymology: ML promissorius < L promissor, one who promises

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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