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- [loo-ker]
- /ˈlu kər/
- /ˈluː.kər/
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- [loo-ker]
- /ˈlu kər/
Definitions of lucre word
- noun lucre monetary reward or gain; money. 1
- noun lucre Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way. 1
- noun lucre money 1
- uncountable noun lucre People sometimes refer to money or profit as lucre, especially when they think that it has been obtained by dishonest means. 0
- noun lucre money or wealth (esp in the phrase filthy lucre) 0
- noun lucre riches; money 0
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Origin of lucre
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin lucrum profit; akin to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn, Gothic, Old Norse laun
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Parts of speech for Lucre
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lucre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lucre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lucre
noun lucre
- gravy — the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
- wealth — a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
- revenue — the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
- funds — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
- capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
Antonyms for lucre
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