# usurer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjuːʒəɹə/

## Definitions
1. A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

## Etymology
Anglo-Norman, from Old French usurier, Latin ūsūra (“interest”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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