Lombard

¹ American  

[lom-bahrd, -berd, luhm-] / ˈlɒm bɑrd, -bərd, ˈlʌm- /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.

2. a member of an ancient Germanic tribe that settled in N Italy.

3. a banker or moneylender.

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adjective

1. Also Lombardic of or relating to the Lombards or Lombardy.

Lombard ² American  

[lom-bahrd, -berd, luhm-] / ˈlɒm bɑrd, -bərd, ˈlʌm- /

noun

1. Carole Jane Alice Peters, 1909?–42, U.S. film actress.

2. Peter Petrus Lombardus, c1100–64?, Italian theologian: bishop of Paris 1159–64?.

3. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

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Lombard ¹ British  

/ ˈlɒmbəd, ˈlʌm-, -bɑːd /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Lombardy

2. Also called: Langobard.  a member of an ancient Germanic people who settled in N Italy after 568 _ad

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adjective

1. of or relating to Lombardy or the Lombards

Lombard ² British  

/ -bɑːd, ˈlʌm-, ˈlɒmbəd /

noun

1. Peter. ?1100–?60, Italian theologian, noted for his Sententiarum libri quatuor

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Example Sentences

Samy Chaar, chief economist at Lombard Odier, said that experience is likely to color the way policymakers respond if the conflict cools, while the oil price averages $90 a barrel for six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“The main risk is you had an economy that was a little wobbly heading into Q1,” said Steven Blitz, chief economist at TS Lombard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Ireland and Luxembourg, two asset management hubs that have jealously guarded their national regimes, “gave in by early this year,” says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Philip Lombard cocked his head slightly on one side before answering.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie