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pawn⋅bro⋅ker

[pawn-broh-ker]
–noun
a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.

Origin:
1680–90; pawn 1 + broker
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pawn·bro·ker   (pôn'brō'kər)   
n.  One that lends money at interest in exchange for personal property deposited as security.
pawn'bro'king n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: pawn·bro·ker
Pronunciation: 'pon-"brO-k&r
Function: noun
: a person who lends money on the security of personal or movable property pledged in his or her keeping or who buys personal property and gives the seller an opportunity to buy back the property
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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