Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
Go
Word:
shylock
IPA transcription: [ʃ'aɪl,ɑk]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Shylock
Meaning:
a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
Synonyms:
usurer, loan_shark, moneylender, shylock
Meaning:
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Usage examples
Perhaps the blame may be shouldered upon Shylock, Fagin, and their ilk; but I had conceived an entirely different type of individual.