LUCRE


Meaning of LUCRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-kər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lucrum; probably akin to Old English lēan reward, Old High German lōn, Greek apo lauein to enjoy

Date: 14th century

: monetary gain : profit

wrote almost entirely for lucre

also : money

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