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usurer
[ yoo-zher-er ]
/ ˈyu ʒər ər /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for usurer
usurer
/ (ˈjuːʒərə) /
noun
a person who lends funds at an exorbitant rate of interest
obsolete a moneylender
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