Homeowners Facing Foreclosure. The pre-foreclosure period usually refers to the interim between the legal default notification and the foreclosure sale or auction. Lenders notify homeowners and the public of the outstanding mortgage debt after about three to six months of missed payments.
Meaning of Pitambar. Means yellow garments, derived from Sanskrit pita means yellow and ambara means garment. This is another name of the Hindu gods Vishnu or Krishna, given to them because yellow clothing is traditionally worn at religious events.
Figurative sense of to set in rivalry is from 1754. Meaning to make pits in is from late 15c. Related: Pitted; pitting. Cf. Pit-bull as a dog breed attested from 1922, short for pit-bull terrier (by 1912). This also is the notion behind the meaning the part of a theater on the floor of the house (1640s).