shylock

English Thesaurus

1. a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	character, fictional character, fictitious character,
definition	:	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) (noun.person)

2. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest (noun.person)

hypernym	:	lender, loaner,
definition	:	someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters (noun.person)

hypernym	:	shark,
definition	:	a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest (noun.person)