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lucre

Pronunciation: /ˈluːkə/
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Definition of lucre

noun

[mass noun]
  • money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way:officials getting their hands grubby with filthy lucre

Origin:

late Middle English: from French lucre or Latin lucrum; the phrase filthy lucre is with biblical allusion to Tit. 1:11

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