GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   { Lombard-house , Lombar-house , } [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
   A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.
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   A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de piété.
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   ‖Mont de piété . [F., fr. It. monte di pietà 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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