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moneylender

[ muhn-ee-len-der ]
/ ˈmʌn iˌlɛn dər /
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noun
a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest.
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Origin of moneylender

1775–85; money + lender
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British Dictionary definitions for moneylender

moneylender
/ (ˈmʌnɪˌlɛndə) /

noun
a person who lends money at interest as a living

Derived forms of moneylender

moneylending, adjective, noun
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