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noun
Lom·bard
ˈläm-ˌbärd 
-bərd
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
Word History
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
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The first known use of Lombard was
in the 14th century
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“Lombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lombard. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
Geographical Definition
Lombard
geographical name
Lom·bard
ˈläm-ˌbärd
village in northeastern Illinois west of Chicago population 43,165
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