Associations to the word «Usury»
Noun
- Merchant
- Torah
- Trading
- Doctrine
- Suppression
- Practice
- Credit
- Sermon
- Synod
- Laws
- Rate
- Price
- Rich
- Gain
- Jeremy
- Rent
- Rib
- Conscience
- Commodity
- Landlord
- Pledge
- Prejudice
- Punishment
- Governed
- Ban
- Hatred
- Limit
- Pope
- Restriction
- Charity
- Trade
- Contract
- Prophet
- Monopoly
- Nobles
- Buyer
- Teaching
- Increase
- Believer
- Robbery
- Muhammad
- Proceeds
- Revenue
- Apostle
- Sum
- Judaism
- Contrary
- Slavery
- Tax
- Anti
- Exchange
- Stranger
- Bank
- Principal
- Offence
- Defence
- Attitude
- Accusation
- Jurisdiction
- Speculation
- Investment
- Expense
- Pound
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
USURY, noun. (countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
USURY, noun. (uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
USURY, noun. (uncountable) (archaic) The practice of lending money at interest.
Dictionary definition
USURY, noun. An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest.
USURY, noun. The act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest.
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.