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View usage for: (luːkəʳ) uncountable nounPeople sometimes refer to money or profit as lucre, especially when they think that it has been obtained by dishonest means. [humorous, or old-fashioned, disapproval] ...so they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre. Synonyms: money, profit, gain, riches More Synonyms of lucre (ˈluːkə) nounusually facetious money or wealth (esp in the phrase filthy lucre) Word origin C14: from Latin lūcrum gain; related to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn wages lucre in American English (ˈlukər) noun riches; money now chiefly in a humorously derogatory sense, as in filthy lucre (cf. 1 Tim. 3:3) Word origin ME < L lucrum, gain, riches < IE base * lāu-, to capture > Sans lṓtram, booty, OE lean, OHG lon, reward Examples of 'lucre' in a sentencelucre Definition money or wealth facetious) Now they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre. Synonyms riches spoils mammon pelf (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition something won or acquired He buys art solely for financial gain. Synonyms profit, income, earnings, proceeds, winnings, return, produce, benefit, advantage, yield, dividend, acquisition, attainment, lucre (facetious), emolumentDefinition money gained in business or trade The bank made pre-tax profits of £3.5 million. Synonyms earnings, winnings, return, revenue, gain, boot (dialect), yield, proceeds, percentage (informal), surplus, receipts, bottom line, takings, emoluments Definition the state of being rich The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island. Synonyms riches, fortune, prosperity, affluence, goods, means, money, funds, property, cash, resources, substance, possessions, big money, big bucks (informal, US), opulence, top dollar (informal), megabucks (US, Canadian, slang), lucre, wonga (slang), pelf (archaic) - luckless
- lucky
- lucrative
- lucre
- lucubration
- ludicrous
- lug
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