Usury Definition & Meaning
usury
- noun
- an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
- the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
"Usury" in song lyrics
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"That use is not forbidden usury,"
William Shakespeare — Sonnet VI -
"california loan guatantor was not liable usury"
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"california loan guarantee was not liable usury"
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Words that rhyme with usury
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