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   Mez·za·nine

   /ˈmezənˌēn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a low story between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors: "a mezzanine floor"
   • ▪ the lowest balcony of a theater, stadium, etc., or the front rows of the balcony: "he came up to bat and was greeted with little optimism by the experienced fans in my sector of the mezzanine"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting unsecured, higher-yielding loans that are subordinate to bank loans and secured loans but rank above equity: "the company received $9.1 m in mezzanine financing"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French, from Italian mezzanino, diminutive of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus ‘median’.

   Scrabble Points: 29

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