n. [ L.: cf. F. cr&unr_;diteur. See Credit. ] 1. One who credits, believes, or trusts. [ 1913 Webster ]

The easy creditors of novelties. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Creditors have better memories than debtors. Franklin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who discredits. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., that which produces, from edere to publish: cf. F. éditeur. ] One who edits; esp., a person who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or newspaper, etc., for publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published as an expression of the views of the editor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. to write an opinion in an editorial in a publication. [ PJC ]

2. to insert personal opinions into an article or statement that is supposed to be an objective statement of facts. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adv. In the manner or character of an editor or of an editorial article. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or charge of an editor; care and superintendence of a publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

. An editor who inspects, and culls from, periodicals, or exchanges, for his own publication. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ It. proveditore, provveditore, fr. provedere, L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purveyor, Provedore. ] One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal. [ 1913 Webster ]