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- English Word Usurer Definition One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender.
- English Word Usurer Definition One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of money.
- English Word Usuring Definition of Usure
- English Word Usurious Definition Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
- English Word Usurious Definition Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
- English Word Usurp Definition To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him.
- English Word Usurp Definition To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper.
- English Word Usurpant Definition Usurping; encroaching.
- English Word Usurpation Definition The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized, arbitrary assumption and exercise of power, especially an infringing on the rights of others; specifically, the illegal seizure of sovereign power; -- commonly used with of, also used with on or upon; as, the usurpation of a throne; the usurpation of the supreme power.
- English Word Usurpation Definition Use; usage; custom.
- English Word Usurpatory Definition Marked by usurpation; usurping.
- English Word Usurpature Definition Usurpation.
- English Word Usurped Definition of Usurp
- English Word Usurper Definition One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron.
- English Word Usurping Definition of Usurp
- English Word Usurpingly Definition In a usurping manner.
- English Word Usury Definition A premium or increase paid, or stipulated to be paid, for a loan, as of money; interest.
- English Word Usury Definition The practice of taking interest.
- English Word Usury Definition Interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money.
- English Word Ut Definition The first note in Guido's musical scale, now usually superseded by do. See Solmization.