mont-de-piété
[ mawnduh-pyey-tey ]
/ mɔ̃də pyeɪˈteɪ /
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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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Words nearby mont-de-piété
Montcalm, Mont Cenis, Mont Cervin, Montclair, Mont-de-Marsan, mont-de-piété, monte, Monte Albán, Montebello, Monte Bianco, montebrasite
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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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