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moneylender

[ muhn-ee-len-der ]

/ ˈmʌn iˌlɛn dər /

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noun

a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest.

Origin of moneylender

1775–85; money + lender

Words nearby moneylender

moneybags, moneychanger, moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber, moneylender, moneymaker, moneymaking, moneyman, moneyspinning, moneywort

Example sentences from the Web for moneylender

So she is—I am interviewing quite a new type—she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist.

The Career of Katherine Bush |Elinor Glyn
Tied up with a Kumaji moneylender, but thanks to what happened I'll never see it again.

Home is Where You Left It |Adam Chase
This has been attempted with the moneylender, but not at present with very great success.

The Law and the Poor |Edward Abbott Parry
But if the working miner remained poor, the moneylender waxed wealthy on the miners' work.

Cornish Characters |S. Baring-Gould

Perhaps we'd better have yesterday's moneylender cold on the side-board in case there isn't enough to go round.

A Safety Match |Ian Hay

British Dictionary definitions for moneylender

moneylender

/ (ˈmʌnɪˌlɛndə) /

noun

a person who lends money at interest as a living

Derived forms of moneylender

moneylending, adjective, noun