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usurer

Syllabification: (u·su·rer)
Pronunciation: /ˈyo͞oZHərər/

Definition of usurer

noun

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

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French usure, from Latin usura (see usury)

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