Langobard

American  

[lang-guh-bahrd] / ˈlæŋ gəˌbɑrd /

noun

1. Lombard.

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Langobard British  

/ ˈlæŋɡəˌbɑːd /

noun

1. a less common name for a Lombard

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Etymology

Origin of Langobard

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

Example Sentences

In the sixth century A.D., the Langobards, or Long-Beards, taking advantage of the weakness and desolation following the long wars against the Goths, descended into Italy to take possession of the land.

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One portion of the poem of Widsith consists of a catalogue of ancient kings, and among these occurs Sceafa, ruling the Langobards.

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Descriptions of golden armor, magic rings, and rich treasures of the East betray everywhere the Oriental character of this Langobard legend.

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Treaties of commerce were concluded with the Langobard kings, thus assuring a market for the sale of imports from the East and for the purchase of agricultural produce.

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Alboin having thus received his arms from a stranger, the Langobards no longer refused to recognize him as a full-fledged warrior, and gladly hailed him as king when his father died.

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