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Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов. 2000.
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usurious — usu·ri·ous /yu̇ zhu̇r ē əs/ adj 1: practicing usury 2: involving usury usurious interest usu·ri·ous·ly adv usu·ri·ous·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Usurious — U*su ri*ous (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. [1913 Webster] 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
usurious — c.1600, from USURY (Cf. usury) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Usuriously … Etymology dictionary
usurious — [yo͞o zhoor′ē əs] adj. 1. practicing usury 2. of or constituting usury usuriously adv. usuriousness n … English World dictionary
usurious — usuriously, adv. usuriousness, n. /yooh zhoor ee euhs/, adj. 1. practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money: a usurious moneylender. 2. constituting or characterized by usury: usurious rates of… … Universalium
usurious — usury UK US /ˈjuːzjʊri/ US / ʒɚI/ noun [U] FORMAL DISAPPROVING ► the lending of money at extremely high interest rates: »The payday loans, exempt from usury laws, carry an annual interest rate of 390%. usurer /ˈjuːzjʊrər/ US / ʒɚə˞/ noun [C] ►… … Financial and business terms
usurious — /yuwzhuriyas/ Pertaining to usury; partaking of the nature of usury; involving usury; tainted with usury; as, a usurious contract. See usury @ usurious contract A contract where interest to be paid exceeds the rate established by statute.… … Black's law dictionary
usurious — adjective Date: 1610 1. practicing usury 2. involving usury ; of the character of usury < usurious interest rates > • usuriously adverb • usuriousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
usurious — u|su|ri|ous [ju:ˈzjuəriəs US ju:ˈʒur ] adj formal a usurious price or rate of ↑interest 1(4) is unfairly high … Dictionary of contemporary English
usurious — u|su|ri|ous [ ju ʒuriəs ] adjective VERY FORMAL a usurious rate of interest is extremely high … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
usurious — adjective formal a usurious price or rate of interest 1 (4) is unfairly high … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
