Lombard

Lom·bard

noun \ˈläm-ˌbärd, -bərd\

Definition of LOMBARD

1

a : a member of a Germanic people that invaded Italy in a.d. 568 and established a kingdom in the Po valley b : a native or inhabitant of Lombardy

2

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

— Lom·bar·di·an \läm-ˈbär-dē-ən\ adjective

— Lom·bar·dic \läm-ˈbär-dik\ adjective

Origin of LOMBARD

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

First Known Use: 14th century