usury

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
2. isim The practice of lending money at such rates.

   “As a practical matter, California usury laws do not seriously inconvenience most lenders, and offer little protection to most borrowers.”

3. isim The practice of lending money at interest.

   “In medieval Europe, Jews were often linked to usury and therefore persecuted by authorities.”

4. isim Profit.

   “Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.”