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Word: Lucre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French lucre or Latin lucrum; the phrase filthy lucre is with biblical allusion to Tit. 1:11
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈl(j)uːkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way
Short Definition:money
Examples:- officials getting their hands grubby with filthy lucre
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