- usuries
- u·su·ry || 'juËÊ’É™rɪ n. lending of money at exorbitant interest rates
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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usury — /yooh zheuh ree/, n., pl. usuries. 1. the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest. 2. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, esp. in excess of the legal rate. 3. Obs. interest paid for the use of money. [1275 1325; ME… … Universalium
usury — /ˈjuʒəri / (say yoohzhuhree) noun (plural usuries) 1. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, especially in excess of the legal rate. 2. the lending, or practice of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest. 3. Obsolete the fact or… …
usury — [yo͞o′zhə rē] n. pl. usuries [ME usurie < ML usuria < L usura < usus: see USE] 1. the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high 2. interest at such a high rate … English World dictionary
