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Definitions of loan:
  • noun:   the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
  • noun:   a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
  • verb:   give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    Example: "Loan me some money"
  • name:  A female given name (rare: 1 in 50000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2483)
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #21433)




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