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Lucrative \Lu"cra*tive\, a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain,
fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See {Lucre}.]
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1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of
money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office.
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The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative,
may bear usury at a good rate. --Bacon.
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2. Greedy of gain. [Obs.]
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Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative
lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of
matters and actions from term to term. --Latimer.
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