feneration

[ fen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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noun

, Law.

the lending of money on interest.

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Word History and Origins

1590–1600; < Latin faenerātiōn- (stem of faenerātiō ), equivalent to faenerāt ( us ) (past participle of faenerārī to lend on interest) + -iōn- -ion

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