Lucre
Pronunciation : Lu"cre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. lucre, L. lucrum.]
Definition : Defn: Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense. The lust of lucre and the dread of death. Pope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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