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 people with low incomes.

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Origin of mont-de-piété

First recorded in 1840–45; from French: literally “bank of pity,” from Italian monte di pietà

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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British Dictionary definitions for mont-de-piété

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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