'Mont de pi'et'e' definitions:
Definition of 'Mont de pi'et'e'
From: 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]
Definition of 'mont de pi'et'e'
From: GCIDE
- Lombard-house \Lom"bard-house\, Lombar-house \Lom"bar-house`\, [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
- 1. A bank or a pawnbroker's shop. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de pi['e]t['e]. [1913 Webster]