Lucre
Encyclopedia
Lucre, from the Lat. lucrum, meaning gain in terms of money or wealth within the nation.
Often it is used in a negative, as in the phrase “not given to filthy lucre” from the Bible
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From this, the term "filthy" became slang for money.
Often it is used in a negative, as in the phrase “not given to filthy lucre” from the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
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From this, the term "filthy" became slang for money.
In fiction
- Lucre is the currency in the Mana series.
- The novel The Pilgrim's ProgressThe Pilgrim's ProgressThe Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been...
by John Bunyan has a hill called Lucre where the character DemasDemasDemas, mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament of the Bible, appears to have been a man involved in the ministry as a companion of Paul...
, a deceiver, beckons to pilgrims to come and join in the supposed silver mining going on in it.
See also
- Luker (disambiguation)
- Tim Bobbin, poet who used the phrase in his short verse, When Filthy Lucre Joins a Man and Wife
Other uses
- Filthy LucreFilthy LucreFilthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....
is a band - Filthy Lucre LiveFilthy Lucre LiveFilthy Lucre Live is a 1996 live album by the then recently-reformed Sex Pistols.The album was recorded live at London's Finsbury Park on 23 June 1996 during the band's Filthy Lucre Tour.-Reception:...
is a live album from the Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians... - Filthy LucreFilthy LucreFilthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....
is a song from both Offpist and The Raymond BrakeThe Raymond BrakeThe Raymond Brake was an indie rock band that formed in the mid-1990s in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Greensboro being only 45 minutes drive away from Chapel Hill, the city's music scene was an influence and a guiding light... - Filthy LucreFilthy LucreFilthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....
is the title of a book written by Joseph Heath. - Lucre Island is a fictional island in the Monkey Island video-game series