mont-de-piété

[ mawnduh-pyey-tey ]
/ mɔ̃də pyeɪˈteɪ /

noun, plural monts-de-pié·té [mawnduh-pyey-tey] /mɔ̃də pyeɪˈteɪ/. French.

a public pawnbroking establishment that lends money on reasonable terms, especially to the poor.

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monstrous, mont blanc, mont cenis, mont cervin, mont-de-marsan, mont-de-piété, mont-royal, mont-saint-michel, mont., montadale, montage
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British Dictionary definitions for mont-de-piete

mont-de-piété
/ French (mɔ̃dpjete) /

noun plural monts-de-piété (mɔ̃dpjete)

(formerly) a public pawnshop

Word Origin for mont-de-piété

from Italian monte di pietà bank of pity
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