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usury

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usury


Main Entry:
usu·ry Listen to the pronunciation of usury
Pronunciation:
\ˈyü-zhə-rē, ˈyüzh-rē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural usu·ries
Etymology:
Middle English usurie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura, from usus, past participle of uti to use
Date:
14th century
1archaic : interest2: the lending of money with an interest charge for its use; especially : the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates3: an unconscionable or exorbitant rate or amount of interest; specifically : interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money


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