pignus
Americannoun
PLURAL
pignora-
property held as security for a debt.
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the contract containing such a pledge.
Etymology
Origin of pignus
< Latin: literally, pledge
Example Sentences
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"Servat et Alba, Lares, et quorum lucet in aris Ignis adhuc Phrygius, nullique adspecta virorum Pallas, in abstruso pignus memorabile templo."
From Project Gutenberg
Cujus quoque pignus esse volumus Apostolicam Benedictionem, quam intimo cordis affectu Tibi ipsi, Venerabilis Frater, et gregi Tuae curae commisso paremanter impertimus.
From Project Gutenberg
Satis hic habes quod vel releges ad ferulam suam, neque enim maturiores sibi annos ex his aliqua vendicant, vel ut pignus plurium adultiorumque in sinu tuo reponas.
From Project Gutenberg
Ex illo die, atro lapide notando, cur� vociferantes famili� singulis annis crescentis eo usque insultabant ut nunquam tam carum pignus e vinculis istis aheneis solvere possem.
From Project Gutenberg
Paternae interim, praecipuaeque nostrae ergo vos charitatis pignus, Apostolicam Benedictionem Vobis, gregibusque vestris peramanter impertimur, Datum Romae apud S. Mariam Majorem sub Annulo Piscatoris die XXVII.
From Project Gutenberg
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