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lombard |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lombard \Lom"bard\, a. Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lombard \Lom"bard\, n. [F. lombard, fr the Longobardi or Langobardi, i. e., Longbeards, a people of Northern Germany, west of the Elbe, and afterward in Northern Italy. See {Long}, and {Beard}, and cf {Lumber}.] 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 --Prescott. {Lombard Street}, the principal street in London for banks and the offices of note brokers; hence the money market and interest of London. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Lombard n : a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century [syn: {Lombard}, {Langobard}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Lombard, IL (village, FIPS 44407) Location: 41.87495 N, 88.01497 W Population (1990): 39408 (15848 housing units) Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60148
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