usuress

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• usuress — noun /ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs,ˌjuːzjəˈɹɛs/ A female usurer.<ref name= Cham def >The Chambers Dictionary (1998)</ref><ref name= OED def >The Oxford English Dictionary (2007)</ref><ref name= WNav def >“[ …   Wiktionary

• usurial — adjective /juːˈʒuːɹɪəl,juːˈzjuːɹɪəl/ Pertaining to or constituting usury. Nay, even if all was strictly honest at a fair but all is not fair even at a fair there is no small quantum of whitish mendacity nbsp; hem! and not a little very clever… …   Wiktionary

• usurer — noun /ˈjuːʒəɹə,ˈjuːzjəɹə/ a) A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an illegal, exorbitant, or unfair rate. b) Specifically, a male usurer. Syn …   Wiktionary

• usurious — adjective /juːˈʒuːɹɪəs,juːˈzjuːɹɪəs/ a) Of or pertaining to usury. b) Exorbitant. Syn: usurial See Also: usurer, usuress …   Wiktionary

• usury — noun /ˈjuʒəɹi/ a) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. b) The practice of lending money at such rates. See Also: usurer, usuress, usurial, usurious …   Wiktionary