Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who under-takes to raise or succeeds in raising money to pay off a debt, such as the mortgage on a church, or the like.
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Examples
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Theron knew this "debt-raiser," and had seen him at work -- a burly, bustling, vulgar man who took possession of the pulpit as if it were an auctioneer's block, and pursued the task of exciting liberality in the bosoms of the congregation by alternating prayer, anecdote, song, and cheap buffoonery in a manner truly sickening.
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877
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Without much discussion, it was agreed that they should endeavor to secure the services of a celebrated "debt-raiser," early in the autumn, and utilize him in the closing days of a revival.
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877
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The debt-raiser seems to me about the lowest-down thing we produce.
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877
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"Well -- of course -- if you prefer the 'debt-raiser' --" Theron began, and took the itemized account from Gorringe's knee as an excuse for not finishing the hateful sentence.
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877
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The debt-raiser shook her head -- again the prompt, decisive movement, so like a busy man of affairs.
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877
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HENRY BLANTON PARKS, D.D.] AS organizer, debt-raiser and church-builder,
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