pignus
/pig-nuhs/US // ˈpɪg nəs //
晕眩,晕,晕倒,晕厥
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural pig·no·ra [pig-ner-uh]. /ˈpɪg nər ə/. Roman and Civil Law.
- : property held as security for a debt.
- : the contract containing such a pledge.
Examples
Aptius uero per utriusque pignus et sanguinem amborum negotio consuli.
The Roman word "pignus," which Plutarch translates by ἐνέχυρα, means a thing pawned and delivered as a security to the pawnee.
Parvum non parv amiciti pignus—A slight pledge of no small friendship.
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