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mortgagee

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.

Pronunciation

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mawrgihjee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɔɹɡɪdʒi

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Definition

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noun

  1. One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.

Used this way, mortgagee is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use mortgagee

  • “The bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home.”noun

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first mortgageesecond mortgageeprior mortgageesubsequent mortgageeequitable mortgageejunior mortgageelegal mortgageeoriginal mortgagee

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