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  

/ ˈlɒmbəd, ˈlʌm-, -bɑːd /

noun

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

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Lombard

Rising yields are leading investors like Florian Ielpo, a portfolio manager at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, to rethink their investment strategies that give greater weight to stocks over bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Treasurys and other international bonds, advises TS Lombard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Jacob’s brother, George Lombard Jr., was the 26th overall pick in the 2023 draft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Freya Beamish, chief economist at GlobalData TS Lombard, said the Fed risks falling behind when it comes to managing inflation related to the AI buildout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Philip Lombard drew a breath of relief as he turned from adjusting a chair under the door handle.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie