first mortgage

/fərst ˌmɔrgɪdʒ/
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Other forms: first mortgages

Definitions of first mortgage
  1. noun
    a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law
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    type of:
    mortgage
    a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
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