usurer
[ yoo-zher-er ]
/ ˈyu ʒər ər /
noun
a person who lends money and charges interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender.
Obsolete. a person who lends money at interest.
RELATED WORDS
broker, manager, officer, financier, investor, dealer, banker, bank, merchant, tycoon, backer, speculator, entrepreneur, capitalist, operator, stockbroker, house, treasurer, croupier, teller
Nearby words
usucapion, usufruct, usufructuary, usumacinta, usumbura, usurer, usurious, usuriously, usurp, usurpation, usurper
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usurer
/ (ˈjuːʒərə) /
noun
a person who lends funds at an exorbitant rate of interest
obsolete a moneylender
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Word Origin and History for usurer
usurer
late 13c., from Old French usurier, from Medieval Latin usurarius "usurer," from Latin adj. usurarius "pertaining to interest," from usura (see usury).
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