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usurer

noun
/ˈjuːʒəɹə/UK/ˈjuːʒəɹəɹ/US

Etymology

Anglo-Norman, from Old French usurier, Latin ūsūra (“interest”).

  1. derived from ūsūra — “interest”
  2. derived from usurier

Definitions

  1. A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant,…

    A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

    • Profitless usurer, why dost thou use So great a sum of sums, yet canst not live?
    • "You can go to the Carpetbag usurers if you want money."

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