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单词 Shylock
释义

Shylock

See also: shylock

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪlɑk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪlɒk/
  • Hyphenation: Shy‧lock

Proper noun

Shylock

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

Derived terms

  • Shylockian
  • Shylockism

Noun

Shylock (plural Shylocks)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of shylock

Further reading

  • The Merchant of Venice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • shlocky
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