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moneylender

mon·ey·lend·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhn-ee-len-der]
    • /ˈmʌn iˌlɛn dər/
    • /ˈmʌn.iˌlen.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-ee-len-der]
    • /ˈmʌn iˌlɛn dər/

Definitions of moneylender word

  • noun moneylender a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest. 1
  • noun moneylender A person whose business is lending money to others who pay interest. 1
  • noun moneylender loan company 1
  • countable noun moneylender A moneylender is a person who lends money which has to be paid back at a high rate of interest. 0
  • noun moneylender a person who lends money at interest as a living 0
  • noun moneylender a person whose business is lending money at interest 0

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Origin of moneylender

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; money + lender

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Parts of speech for Moneylender

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moneylender popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

moneylender usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moneylender

noun moneylender

  • banker — A banker is someone who works in banking at a senior level.
  • bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
  • backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
  • pawnbroker — a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.
  • pawnshop — the shop of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold.

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