Rothschild

[ rawth-chahyld, rawths-, roth-, roths-; German roht-shilt ]

noun

1. Lionel Nathan, Baron de Lord Natty, 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
2. May·er [mahy, -er, mey, -er, mahy, -, uh, r] or Mey·er [mahy, -er, mahy, -, uh, r] Am·schel [am, -sh, uh, l, ahm, -sh, uh, l] or An·selm [an, -selm, ahn, -zelm], 1743–1812, German banker: founder of the Rothschild family and international banking firm.
3. his son Nathan Meyer, Baron de, 1777–1836, English banker, born in Germany.

Rothschild

/ ˈrɒθs-; ˈrɒθtʃaɪld /

noun

1. RothschildLionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild18091879MBritishBUSINESS: bankerPOLITICS: politician Lionel Nathan , Baron de Rothschild. 1809–79, British banker and first Jewish member of Parliament
2. RothschildMeyer Amschel17431812MGermanBUSINESS: financier his grandfather Meyer Amschel (ˈmaiər ˈamʃəl). 1743–1812, German financier and founder of the Rothschild banking firm
3. RothschildNathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild17771836MBritishGermanBUSINESS: banker his son, Nathan Meyer , Baron de Rothschild. 1777–1836, British banker, born in Germany

Example Sentences

Rothschild, from the county Environmental Health Department, said the signs will be used until September and then the county will assess how the public interacted with them.

From Voice of San Diego

A house made of mushrooms is perhaps the most radical approach, but Rothschild emphasized you could grow fungi to make insulation for a bioreactor, or small structures like sheds for rovers to protect them from the elements.

From The Daily Beast

Rothschild expects a proof-of-concept demonstration within the next two to five years.

From The Daily Beast

He reiterates the advantages Rothschild has outlined, adding that because mushroom-grown buildings would be infused with water, they could be highly effective at protecting space denizens from radiation exposure.

From The Daily Beast

“Ideally we’d like something that can construct itself,” said Rothschild.

From The Daily Beast

In The House of Rothschild, I identified at least three members of that illustrious financial dynasty as gay.

From The Daily Beast

Holding tents in the air on Rothschild Boulevard is also legal.

From The Daily Beast

Anyone who sees the pictures from Rothschild Boulevard on Friday will understand immediately how wild this accusation is.

From The Daily Beast

And right now, a lot of Israelis are on Rothschild Boulevard, demanding a fairer, more humane national economy.

From The Daily Beast

Séances, Rothschild love children, the Curse of Tutankhamen.

From The Daily Beast

The other story I heard last night in the trenches was that Rothschild met Kitchener and asked him when his army was going across.

From Project Gutenberg

The Rothschild Committee in 1896 found themselves unable to devise any satisfactory proposal.

From Project Gutenberg

Third son of Mayer Anselme Rothschild, founder of the famous banking house.

From Project Gutenberg

The sailor who has three years' pay under his lee, is a sort of Rothschild on Jack's Exchange.

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Next morning notice was given in the newspapers that the Bank of England would pay Rothschild's bills as well as its own.

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