Noun
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Source: WordNetAntonio agrees, but since he is cash-poor – his ships and merchandise are busy at sea – he promises to cover a bond if Bassanio can find a lender, so Bassanio turns to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as the loan's guarantor. Source: Internet
Despite being a moneylender himself he was sufficiently trusted and respected to sit as a judge in usury trials in 1421. Source: Internet
Likewise, her father, Isaac of York, a Jewish moneylender, is shown as a victim rather than a villain. Source: Internet