n.
Pronunciation: ' l ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lon, from Old Norse l ā n; akin to Old English l ǣ n loan, l ē on to lend, Latin linquere to leave, Greek leipein
Date: 12th century
1 a : money lent at interest b : something lent usually for the borrower's temporary use
2 a : the grant of temporary use b : the temporary duty of a person transferred to another job for a limited time
3 : LOANWORD