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Definition of: mont-de-piete
(mô·də·pyā·tā′) noun French
A pawnshop authorized and controlled by the state to lend money to the poor; literally, mount of piety: originated in Italy in the 15th century. Also Italian mon·te di pie·tà (môn′tā dē pyā·tä′).
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