Mont de Piété

Mont-de-Piété English Etymology en fr - Noun Monts de Piété 1 A European pawnbroking establishment, especially one with charitable aims. en 1924 A Wanderer in Paris Edward Verrall Lucas 1465509364 It is interesting to note that one of the entrances to the Mont de Piété is reserved for clients who wish to raise money on deeds, and I have seen cabmen very busy in bringing to it people who quite shamelessly hold their papers in their hands. en 2014 Memoirs of Baron Cuvier Sarah Lee 165 1108072291 She has founded and regulated a sort of Mont de Piété, of a peculiar kind, which would be an admirable institution elsewhere, if it could be multiplied like the infant schools; for it is among the very small number of those which merit the name given to them, for money is there lent without interest and without securities. en 2014 Castles in the Air Emmauska Orczy 1609777557 Well, I did not find that, but I did find the receipt from the Mont de Piété for a parure of emeralds on which half a million francs had been lent. Usage notes The term originated from the name of a specific establishment run by the Catholic church, originally in Italy, and then throughout Europe. Over time, the term has been generalized to refer to any European pawnbroker.