pawnbroker
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pawnbroker
- /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ UK
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From pawn + broker.
noun pawnbrokers
- A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed. "We may keep it by us," replied the pawnbroker, "for months; there is no demand for such articles." "But," exclaimed she, eagerly, "I shall soon redeem it!" "So you all say," returned the man, with imperturbable coolness.
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noun person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security
| Español | prestamista |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 質屋 shichiya |
| 中文 | 當舖老闆 /当铺老板 dàngpù lǎobǎn |
| Português | penhorista |
| Français | prêteur sur gages, prêteuse sur gages |
| Deutsch | Pfandleiher, Pfandleiherin |
| Ελληνικά | ενεχυροδανειστής enechyrodaneistís |
| Română | amanetar |
| Русский | ростовщи́к rostovščík, ростовщи́ца rostovščíca, проце́нтщик procéntščik, проце́нтщица procéntščica, ломба́рдщик lombárdščik, ломба́рдщица lombárdščica |
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@misc{pawnbroker_2026,
title = {pawnbroker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pawnbroker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
