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mont-de-piété
[ mawnduh-pyey-tey ]
noun
, French.
, plural monts-de-pié·té [maw, n, d, uh, -pyey-, tey].
- a public pawnbroking establishment that lends money on reasonable terms, especially to people with low incomes.
mont-de-piété
/ mɔ̃dpjete /
noun
- (formerly) a public pawnshop
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mont-de-piété1
First recorded in 1840–45; from French: literally “bank of pity,” from Italian monte di pietà
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mont-de-piété1
from Italian monte di pietà bank of pity
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