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

“The critical inside move will be getting Bessent on his side first,” said Steven Blitz of TS Lombard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

BlackRock, Lombard Odier and Pinegrove Opportunity Partners were also new investors on the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“Uncertainty is not something markets price well,” Steve Blitz, managing director and chief economist at TS Lombard, wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 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

“They’re doing a tour of Lombard Street,” James explained.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman