pledgee

[ plej-ee ]

noun
  1. a person to whom a pledge is made or with whom something is deposited as a pledge.

Origin of pledgee

1
First recorded in 1760–70; pledge + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for pledgee

pledgee

/ (plɛdʒˈiː) /


noun
  1. a person to whom a pledge is given

  2. a person to whom property is delivered as a pledge

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