lucre

  • 41lucre — n. Gain, profit, emolument, pelf, riches, wealth, mammon, greed …

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  • 42lucre — lu·cre …

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  • 43lucre — lu•cre [[t]ˈlu kər[/t]] n. monetary reward or gain; money • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L lucrum profit; akin to OE lēan reward, OOHG lōn, ON, Go laun …

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  • 44lucre —   n. money; gain.    ♦ lucrative, a. yielding profit …

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  • 45lucre — nm. => Profit …

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  • 46lucre — /l(y)uwkar/ Gain in money or goods; profit; usually in an ill sense, or with the sense of something base or unworthy …

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  • 47lucre — /l(y)uwkar/ Gain in money or goods; profit; usually in an ill sense, or with the sense of something base or unworthy …

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  • 48filthy lucre — {n.}, {informal} Money, especially when thought of as bad or shameful. * /When the rich gambler tried to make Sarah marry him, she said, Keep your filthy lucre I shall marry the man I love. / Sometimes used in a joking way. * / Come and let s get …

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  • 49filthy lucre — {n.}, {informal} Money, especially when thought of as bad or shameful. * /When the rich gambler tried to make Sarah marry him, she said, Keep your filthy lucre I shall marry the man I love. / Sometimes used in a joking way. * / Come and let s get …

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  • 50Filthy Lucre — For the term for money, see Lucre; for the Sex Pistols live album, see Filthy Lucre Live Filthy Lucre were a band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums.The… …

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