01 prop. a. Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.
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Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.
Entry
5 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Lombard
02 prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
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A native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
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A money lender or banker; -- so called because the business of banking was first carried on in London by Lombards.
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Same as Lombard-house. See: Lombard-house“A Lombard unto this day signifying a bank for usury or pawns.” — Fuller.
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A form of cannon formerly in use.(Mil.)
Phrases & compounds
Lombard Street —
the principal street in London for banks and the offices of note brokers; hence, the money market and interest of London.