mortgagor

or mort·gag·er

[ mawr-guh-jer ]
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noun
  1. a person who mortgages property.

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Origin of mortgagor

1
First recorded in 1575–85; mortgage + -or2

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British Dictionary definitions for mortgagor

mortgagor

mortgager

/ (ˈmɔːɡɪdʒə, ˌmɔːɡɪˈdʒɔː) /


noun
  1. property law a person who borrows money by mortgaging his property to the lender as security

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