Thesaurus: usurer

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1. n. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender.
2. n. One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of money.
3. n. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
4. 1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender. [Obs.] If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. Ex. xxii. 25. 2. One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of money. He was wont to call me usurer. Shak.
5. n:100 n. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest