mortgagor

[mawr-guh-jer] Origin

mort·ga·gor

[mawr-guh-jer]
noun
a person who mortgages property.
Also, mort·gag·er.


Origin:
1575–85; mortgage + -or2
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Mortgagor is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
mortgagor or mortgager (ˈmɔːɡɪdʒə, ˌmɔːɡɪˈdʒɔː)
 
n
property law a person who borrows money by mortgaging his property to the lender as security
 
mortgager or mortgager
 
n

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mortgagor
1580s, agent noun from mortgage.
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