Meaning Of The Word Shylock

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Shylock in American English
the Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
noun: a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

Shylock in British English
noun: a heartless or demanding creditor

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