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- mortgage bond/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ ˌbɒnd/A type of debt security where the underlying collateral is a pool of mortgages; investors receive periodic payments derived from the mortgage repayments of the homeowners.nounC1/C2
- mortgage rate/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ ˌreɪt/The annual percentage rate of interest charged on a loan used to purchase real estate.nounB2
- mortgagee/ˌmɔːɡəˈdʒiː/The party, typically a bank or lender, who lends money to a borrower (the mortgagor) to purchase property, taking a legal charge over that property as security.nounC2
- mortgagee clause/ˌmɔːɡɪˈdʒiː ˌklɔːz/A clause in an insurance policy that protects the financial institution (mortgagee/lender) that has loaned money against the property, by making it a named beneficiary and ensuring the insurance payout goes toward repairing the property or paying off the loan if the property is damaged.nounC2
- mortgagor/ˌmɔːɡəˈdʒɔː(r)/A person or entity who borrows money from a lender (the mortgagee) using a property as security for the loan.nounC1
- mortician/mɔːˈtɪʃ.ən/A professional who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and manages funeral arrangements.nounLow
- mortification/ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A feeling of severe shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.nounC1
- mortified/ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪd/Overwhelmingly embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.adjectiveverbC1
- mortify/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/To cause someone to feel intense shame, humiliation, or embarrassment.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- mortimer/ˈmɔːtɪmə/A traditional masculine given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin.nounLow
- mortise/ˈmɔː.tɪs/A rectangular hole or recess cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a matching projection (tenon) in order to form a joint.nounverbverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Low Frequency
- mortise block/ˈmɔː.tɪs ˌblɒk/A solid block of wood or other material, often rectangular, specifically prepared or used in conjunction with a mortise (a cavity or hole cut into it to receive a tenon).nounLow
- mortise chisel/ˈmɔː.tɪs ˌtʃɪz.əl/A strong, thick-bladed woodworking chisel designed specifically for cutting rectangular mortise holes to receive a tenon, forming a mortise-and-tenon joint.nounLow / Specialized
- mortise joint/ˈmɔː.tɪs ˌdʒɔɪnt/A strong woodworking joint where a tenon (a projecting piece) is inserted into a matching cavity (the mortise), typically secured with glue or a peg.nounLow
- mortise lock/ˈmɔː.tɪs ˌlɒk/A lock that fits into a mortise (a cavity or recess cut into a door edge or frame), with the bolt mechanism contained within the thickness of the door.nounB2/C1
- mortling/ˈmɔːtlɪŋ/Wool taken from a dead sheep.nounArchaic / Obsolete
- mortmain/ˈmɔːtmeɪn/The perpetual, inalienable ownership of land or property by an institution (especially the Church) that prevents its transfer or sale.nounVery Low (C2+ / Specialized)
- morton/ˈmɔːtən/A surname or place name of Anglo-Saxon origin, typically meaning 'settlement by or on a moor'.nounLow (as a common noun it is not applicable)
- morton grove/ˌmɔː.tən ˈɡrəʊv/A proper noun referring to a specific village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.nounVery Low
- mortsafe/ˈmɔːt.seɪf/A heavy iron cage or grille placed over a grave in the 18th–19th centuries to protect the coffin from body snatchers.nounVery Rare / Historical / Obsolete
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