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mortgagor

American  
[mawr-guh-jer] / ˈmɔr gə dʒər /
Or mortgager

noun

  1. a person who mortgages property.

mortgagor British  
/ ˌmɔːɡɪˈdʒɔː, ˈmɔːɡɪdʒə /

noun

  1. property law a person who borrows money by mortgaging his property to the lender as security

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Etymology

Origin of mortgagor

First recorded in 1575–85; mortgage + -or 2

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