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hypothecary

hypothecary adjective: of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan.

Adjective

hypothecary (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan
    • hypothecary action

Noun

hypothecary (plural hypothecaries)

  1. The holder of a hypothec, or pledge
    • Their only real advantage now is that the hypothecary can obtain an order of attachment, […]1983, Brian Reginald Bamford, The Law of Shipping and Carriage in South Africa, page 24
    Synonyms:
    hypothecatee

Synonyms of hypothecary

  • hypothecatee

Forms of hypothecary

pluralhypothecaries

Words formed from hypothecary

Questions about hypothecary

What does hypothecary mean?
Hypothecary means of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan.
What part of speech is hypothecary?
Hypothecary can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near hypothecary in the dictionary

  1. hypotheca
  2. hypothecae
  3. hypothecal
  4. hypothecaries
  5. hypothecarily
  6. hypothecary
  7. hypothecate
  8. hypothecated
  9. hypothecates
  10. hypothecating
  11. hypothecation

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