Lombard

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

Lombardian

läm-ˈbär-dē-ən 

adjective

Lombardic

läm-ˈbär-dik 

adjective

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

Geographical Definition

Lombard

geographical name

Lom·​bard ˈläm-ˌbärd 

village in northeastern Illinois west of Chicago population 43,165

Biographical Definition

Lombard

biographical name

Peter see peter lombard