Definition of Lombard
Lom´bard
prop. a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
Lombardy
,
or
the
inhabitants
of
Lombardy
.
prop. n.
1.
A
native
or
inhabitant
of
Lombardy
.
2.
A
money
lender
or
banker
; -
so
called
because
the
business
of
banking
was
first
carried
on
in
London
by
Lombards
.
3.
Same
as
Lombard-house
.
A
Lombard
unto
this
day
signifying
a
bank
for
usury
or
pawns
.
- Fuller.
4.
(Mil.)
A
form
of
cannon
formerly
in
use
.
Lombard Street
the
principal
street
in
London
for
banks
and
the
offices
of
note
brokers
;
hence
,
the
money
market
and
interest
of
London
.
Related Words
European
,
Langobard
Search
Word:
Browse
Loiseleuria
Loiter
Loiterer
Loiteringly
Lok
Lokao
Loke
Lokorys
Loligo
Lolium
Loll
Lollard
Lollardism
Loller
Lollingly
Lollipop
Lollop
loma
lomatia
lomatinous
Lombard Street
Lombard-house
Lombardeer
Lombardic
Lombardic alphabet
Lombardic architecture
Lombardy poplar
Loment
Lomentaceous
Lomonite
Lompish
Lonchocarpus
Lond
London
London paste
London pride
London rocket
London smoke
London tuft
Londoner
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
© 2008
Interapple, Inc.
Cover
