SHYLOCK


Meaning of SHYLOCK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sh ī - ˌ läk

Function: noun

Date: circa 1597

1 capitalized : the Jewish usurer and antagonist of Antonio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

2 : LOAN SHARK

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