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Payment Order

/ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔːrdər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A directive to make a payment to a specified party.

    "The bank issued a payment order to transfer funds to the supplier."
  2. 2

    A formal request for payment, often used in financial transactions.

    "She submitted a payment order to ensure the invoice was settled promptly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'payment' originates from the Old French 'paiment', derived from the Latin 'pāgāmentum', meaning 'a paying'. 'Order' comes from the Latin 'ordo', meaning 'arrangement' or 'sequence', which evolved through Middle English to its current form.

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