Definitions for lucreˈlu kər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lu•creˈlu kər(n.)
monetary reward or gain; money.
Origin of lucre:
1350–1400; ME < L lucrum profit; akin to OE lēan reward, OS, OHG lōn, ON, Go laun
Princeton's WordNet
boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum(noun)
informal terms for money
net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings(noun)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Wiktionary
lucre(Noun)
Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in a negative sense.
Webster Dictionary
Lucre(noun)
gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense
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