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mount of piety
(gcide) | Mont de pi'et'e \Mont" de pi`['e]`t['e]"\ [F., fr. It. monte di
piet[`a] mount of piety.]
One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which
originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which
was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in
need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has
been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See
Lombard-house.
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Mount of piety
(gcide) | Mount \Mount\ (mount), n. [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr.
L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent,
menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont,
Monte, Montem.]
1. A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably
above the common surface of the surrounding land; a
mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain,
when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington;
otherwise, chiefly in poetry.
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2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]
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Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against
Jerusalem. --Jer. vi. 6.
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3. [See Mont de pi['e]t['e].] A bank; a fund.
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4. (Palmistry) Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the
palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the
influence of "planets," and called the mounts of Jupiter,
Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and
Venus.
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Mount of piety. See Mont de pi['e]t['e].
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Mount of piety
(gcide) | Mont de pi'et'e \Mont" de pi`['e]`t['e]"\ [F., fr. It. monte di
piet[`a] mount of piety.]
One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which
originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which
was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in
need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has
been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See
Lombard-house.
[1913 Webster]Mount \Mount\ (mount), n. [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr.
L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent,
menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont,
Monte, Montem.]
1. A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably
above the common surface of the surrounding land; a
mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain,
when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington;
otherwise, chiefly in poetry.
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2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]
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Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against
Jerusalem. --Jer. vi. 6.
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3. [See Mont de pi['e]t['e].] A bank; a fund.
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4. (Palmistry) Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the
palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the
influence of "planets," and called the mounts of Jupiter,
Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and
Venus.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mount of piety. See Mont de pi['e]t['e].
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