Lombard

noun

Lom·bard ˈläm-ˌbärd

-bərd

: a member of a Germanic people that invaded Italy in a.d. 568 and established a kingdom in the Po valley

: a native or inhabitant of Lombardy

[from the prominence of Lombards as moneylenders] : banker, moneylender

Lombardian

läm-ˈbär-dē-ən

adjective

Lombardic

läm-ˈbär-dik

adjective

Etymology

Middle English Lumbarde, from Anglo-French lombart, from Old Italian lombardo, from Latin Langobardus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of Lombard was in the 14th century

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Style

“Lombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lombard. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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Lombard

Lom·bard ˈläm-ˌbärd

village in northeastern Illinois west of Chicago population 43,165

Lombard

Peter see peter lombard

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