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fidenounThe International Chess Federation.
pledgenounA solemn promise to do something.
pledgeshipnoun(US) The role or status of being a pledge in a fraternity.
pledgornoun(law) One who engages in or makes a pledge to a pledgee.
promiseenoun(law) A person who receives a promise.
promisseenounAlternative form of promisee. [(law) A person who receives a promise.]
pledgerynoun(obsolete) A pledging; suretyship.
frank-pledgenoun(law, historical) Alternative form of frankpledge. [(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.]
virginity pledgenounA pledge, made by a young adult, to refrain from sexual intercourse until marriage.
safe pledgenounA surety for one's appearance on an assigned day.
frankpledgenoun(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
plightnounA dire or unfortunate situation.
negative pledgenoun(finance) A type of loan or loan condition in which the borrower agrees with the lender not to allow any other lender or creditor to rank ahead for payment in the event of a liquidation. Such a loan is unsecured (ie. not backed by a charge over specific assets).
dead pledgenoun(historical, law) The conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits.
repledgernoun(law, historical) One who repledges.
frankenpledgenoun(law, historical) Alternative spelling of frankpledge. [(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.]
hostagenounA person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
pawneenoun(law) One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
pignorationnounThe act of pledging or pawning.
legateenoun(law) One who receives a legacy (inheritance).

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