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usury: Meaning and Definition of
u•su•ry
Pronunciation: (y'zhu-r?), [key] ? pl. -ries.
- the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
- an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, esp. in excess of the legal rate.
- interest paid for the use of money.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.