mont-de-piété
[ mawnduh-pyey-tey ]
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.
Origin of mont-de-piété
1First recorded in 1840–45; from French: literally “bank of pity,” from Italian monte di pietà
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British Dictionary definitions for mont-de-piété
mont-de-piété
/ French (mɔ̃dpjete) /
nounplural monts-de-piété (mɔ̃dpjete)
(formerly) a public pawnshop
Origin of mont-de-piété
1from Italian monte di pietà bank of pity
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