pledgee

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge

From pledge + -ee.

In the rude ancient times it was deemed a wise precaution to have both hands of both drinkers employed, lest while the pledger pledged his love and fidelity to the pledgee, the pledgee take that opportunity to slip a dirk into him! — The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain

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