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单词 pignus
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pignus

[ pig-nuhs ]
/ ˈpɪg nəs /

noun, plural pig·no·ra [pig-ner-uh]. /ˈpɪg nər ə/. Roman and Civil Law.

property held as security for a debt.
the contract containing such a pledge.

Origin of pignus

<Latin: literally, pledge

Words nearby pignus

pigmentolysin, pigmentum nigrum, Pigmy, pignoli, pignon, pignus, pignut, pig-out, Pigouvian tax, pigpen, pig-root
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Example sentences from the Web for pignus

  • The Roman word "pignus," which Plutarch translates by ἐνέχυρα, means a thing pawned and delivered as a security to the pawnee.

    Plutarch's Lives Volume III.|Plutarch
  • ContentsContents p.4cross-reference: return to footnote of "Pignus Amoris"

    Byron's Poetical Works, Vol. 1|Byron
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