usurer (redirected from usurers)

u·su·rer  (yzhr-r)

n.

One who lends money at interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawfully high rate.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin srrius, moneylender, from Latin, interest-bearing, from sra, usury; see usury.]

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usurer [ˈjuːʒərə]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (Business / Professions) a person who lends funds at an exorbitant rate of interest

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (Business / Professions) Obsolete a moneylender

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

usurer - someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest loan shark, moneylender, shylock lender, loaner - someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters shark - a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest

Translations

usurer [ˈjuːʒərəʳ] N → usurero/a m/f

usurer [ˈjuːʒərə^r] n → usurier/ière m/f

usurer

n → Wucherer m, → Wucherin f

usurer [ˈjuːʒ/ərəʳ] n (old) → usuraio/a

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usurer [ˈjuːʒ/ərəʳ] n (old) → usuraio/a