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Definition of usurer in English English dictionary: Specifically, a male usurer; A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an illegal, exorbitant, or unfair rate; {n} one who practices usury, a mean wretch; One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of money; someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest; someone who lends money to people and makes them pay interest (4); {i} moneylender who charges exorbitant interest; One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender
usurers: Lenders of money at interest, carrying the implication that such lenders charge an exorbitant, or excessively high interest rate
usurers: plural of usurer

usurer

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u·su·rer

[ 'yü-zh&r-&r, 'y&u ] (noun.) 14th century. from Old French usurier, Latin usura "interest".

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