USURER


Meaning of USURER in English

[ 'ju:ʒ(ə)rə ]

■ noun a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr., from OFr. usure , from L. usura (see usury ).

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