accepting house

noun

An institution specialising in the acceptance and guarantee of bills of exchange, thereby facilitating the lending of money.

Meanings

nounaccepting house (plural accepting houses)

plural accepting houses

  1. businessAn institution specialising in the acceptance and guarantee of bills of exchange, thereby facilitating the lending of money.
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APA

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