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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Origin of usurer

1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French <Medieval Latin ūsūrārius, equivalent to ūsūr(ia) usury + Latin -ārius-ary

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How to use usurer in a sentence

In 1840 the Barbets had become regular usurers dealing in credits with the firm of Cerizet and Company.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
The thought seems to be: The relief which usurers have to offer mourns, if the debtors have (exhibit) too much grief.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
Usurers in the Middle Ages, financiers to-day, the Jews have always excelled in the making and manipulating of wealth.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
He had squandered his Fortunatus' purse of power and, like all spendthrifts, he was forced to go to the usurers.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall|W. R. H. Trowbridge

We have here another instance to show that formerly Jews and usurers were furnished with large false noses on the stage.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various

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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