pledgee

/plɛˈdʒi/
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Definitions of pledgee
  1. noun
    someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
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    types:
    pawnbroker
    a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
    type of:
    adult, grownup
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
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