Meaning Of The Word Mont-de-piété

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mont-de-piété in British English
in France, a public pawnshop, authorized and controlled by the government, for lending money to the poor at a low rate of interest
noun: (formerly) a public pawnshop
noun: a public pawnbroking establishment that lends money on reasonable terms, esp. to the poor

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