usuress
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs/, /ˌjuːzjəˈɹɛs/
Noun edit
usuress (plural usuresses)
- (rare) A female usurer.[1][2][3]
- That woman — that usuress — only lent me £20, but expected £50 back after just one week!
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- For quotations using this term, see Citations:usuress.
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Translations edit
A female usurer
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