🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

抵押权人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dǐyā quánrén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mortgage-holder/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ ˈhoʊldər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"抵押权人对财产拥有权利。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or entity that holds a mortgage on a property.

    "The mortgage-holder has the right to foreclose if the borrower defaults on payments."
  2. 2

    An individual or organization that has lent money secured by a mortgage.

    "As a mortgage-holder, the bank is responsible for ensuring that the loan terms are met."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mortgage' originates from the Old French 'mort gage', meaning 'dead pledge', referring to the pledge ending (or 'dying') when the debt is paid or the property is taken. The word 'holder' comes from the Old English 'holdan', meaning 'to keep or possess'.

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