Bible Dictionaries
Mont de Piete
Webster's Dictionary
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.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mont de Piete'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/mont-de-piete.html. 1828.