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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.

Synonyms

All synonyms

lienmortgage

Etymology

From Late Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις (antíkhrēsis).

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