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Shylock.

A moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃaɪlɑk/General-American/ˈʃaɪlɒk/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

Where this word comes from

Possibly derived from Hebrew שלח (Šélaḥ, the grandson of Shem), or Old Saxon skīr-lokk (“white-haired”), referring to goldsmiths and scriveners. It may also be derived from Michael Lok and an archaic meaning of shy (“untrustworthy”).

noun/ˈʃaɪlɑk/General-American/ˈʃaɪlɒk/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Alternative letter-case form of shylock.

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Where this word comes from

Possibly derived from Hebrew שלח (Šélaḥ, the grandson of Shem), or Old Saxon skīr-lokk (“white-haired”), referring to goldsmiths and scriveners. It may also be derived from Michael Lok and an archaic meaning of shy (“untrustworthy”).

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