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Definition of Lombard

Lombard
Lombard Lom"bard, a. Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.
Lombard
Lombard Lom"bard, n. [F. lombard, fr. the Longobardi or Langobardi, i. e., Longbeards, a people of Northern Germany, west of the Elbe, and afterward in Northern Italy. See Long, and Beard, and cf. Lumber.] 1. A native or inhabitant of Lombardy. 2. A money lender or banker; -- so called because the business of banking was first carried on in London by Lombards. 3. Same as Lombard-house. A Lombard unto this day signifying a bank for usury or pawns. --Fuller. 4. (Mil.) A form of cannon formerly in use. --Prescott. Lombard Street, the principal street in London for banks and the offices of note brokers; hence, the money market and interest of London.

Meaning of Lombard from wikipedia

- up Lombard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term Lombard refers to people or things related to Lombardy, a region in northern Italy. Lombards, a...
- 774. The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the History of the Lombards (written between 787 and 796) that the Lombards descended from a...
- Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat...
- Lombard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adrian Lombard (1915–1967), British aeronautical engineer Alain Lombard, French conductor...
- Louise Lombard (born Louise Marie Perkins; 13 September 1970) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Evangeline Eliott in the BBC drama...
- Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street...
- The Lombard language (Lombard: lombard, lumbard, lumbart or lombart, depending on the orthography; pronunciation: [lũˈbaːrt, lomˈbart]) belongs to the...
- Karina Lombard (born 21 January 1969) is a Tahitian-born actress. She appeared as Isabel Two in Legends of the Fall, as chief Nonhelema in Timeless, and...
- The Kingdom of the Lombards, also known as the Lombard Kingdom and later as the Kingdom of all Italy (Latin: Regnum totius Italiae), was an early medieval...
- The Lombard Odier Group is an independent Swiss banking group based in Geneva. Its operations are organised into three divisions: private banking (wealth...