lucre
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kər noun
monetary reward or gain; money.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lucrum profit; akin to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn, Gothic, Old Norse laun
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lucrum profit; akin to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn, Gothic, Old Norse laun
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| —n | |
| facetious usually money or wealth (esp in the phrase filthy lucre) | |
| [C14: from Latin lūcrum gain; related to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn wages] | |
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Lucre
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
lucre
late 14c., from L. lucrum "gain, profit," from PIE base *lu-/*leu- (cf. Gk. apo-lanein "to enjoy," Goth. launs, Ger. lohn "wages, reward," and possibly Skt. lotam, lotram "booty"). Filthy lucre (Tit. i:11) is Tyndale's rendering of Gk. aischron kerdos.
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Lucre definition
from the Lat. lucrum, "gain." 1 Tim. 3:3, "not given to filthy lucre." Some MSS. have not the word so rendered, and the expression has been omitted in the Revised Version.
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Example sentences
The twist to this story is that, in a town ruled by lucre, this one wasn't about the money.
But there is a calling that is yet above high office, fame, lucre and security.
He pushes a pencil, not for lucre, but simply because he can't help himself.
Taken together, these statutes offer substantial lucre to anyone who weds.
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