Lombard Street

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noun

a street in London, England: a financial center.

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There is also a meeting for general baptists in Lombard-street, Deritend.
A Description of Modern Birmingham
Charles Pye
Lists of Outfits, and every information given to parties going abroad, upon application at 33, Lombard-street.
The Overland Guide-book
James Barber
This, probably, was the first Methodist letter received by the Lombard-street banker.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2)
Luke Tyerman
Pope was born within the sound of Bowbell, in a street no less anti-poetical than Lombard-street.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Various
On our arrival in Lombard-street, I saw my new friend, with whom we conversed for some time.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the
Thomas Clarkson

British Dictionary definitions for lombard street

Lombard Street

noun

the British financial and banking world

Word Origin

C16: from a street in London once occupied by Lombard bankers

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Lombard Street

Examples from the Web for lombard street

Historical Examples

There is also a meeting for general baptists in Lombard-street, Deritend.

Lists of Outfits, and every information given to parties going abroad, upon application at 33, Lombard-street.

This, probably, was the first Methodist letter received by the Lombard-street banker.

Pope was born within the sound of Bowbell, in a street no less anti-poetical than Lombard-street.

On our arrival in Lombard-street, I saw my new friend, with whom we conversed for some time.

Lombard Street

Word Origin