Lombard

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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