Langobard

[ lang-guh-bahrd ]

noun

Lombard¹ (def. 2).

Origin of Langobard

<Latin Langobardī (plural), Latinized form of Germanic tribal name; cognate with Old English Longbeardan

Words Nearby Langobard

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How to use Langobard in a sentence

Antipathies, indeed, survived, and men even in the 10th century called each other Roman or Langobard as terms of reproach.
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The Langobard king Sighart falls in love with the beautiful wife of Nannigo, one of his men.
Women of the Teutonic Nations | Hermann Schoenfeld
This heroic measure drove the assailants back, but unjustly secured to the entire Langobard nation the reputation of a bad odor.
Women of the Teutonic Nations | Hermann Schoenfeld
We find a curious lack of foresight related of another Langobard queen, Hermilinda, wife of Cunipert.
Women of the Teutonic Nations | Hermann Schoenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for Langobard

Langobard

/ (ˈlæŋɡəˌbɑːd) /

noun

a less common name for a Lombard

Origin of Langobard

C18: from Late Latin Langobardicus Lombard

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