Rothschild

[ rawth-chahyld, rawths-, roth-, roths-; German roht-shilt ]

noun
  1. Lionel Nathan, Baron de "Lord Natty", 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).

  2. May·er [mahy-er, mey-er; German mahy-uhr] /ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmeɪ ər; German ˈmaɪ ər/ or Mey·er [mahy-er; German mahy-uhr] /ˈmaɪ ər; German ˈmaɪ ər/ Am·schel [am-shuhl; German ahm-shuhl] /ˈæm ʃəl; German ˈɑm ʃəl/ or An·selm [an-selm; German ahn-zelm], /ˈæn sɛlm; German ˈɑn zɛlm/, 1743–1812, German banker: founder of the Rothschild family and international banking firm.

  1. his son, Nathan Meyer, Baron de, 1777–1836, English banker, born in Germany.

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Rothschild

/ (ˈrɒθtʃaɪld, ˈrɒθs-) /


noun
  1. Lionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild. 1809–79, British banker and first Jewish member of Parliament

  2. his grandfather Meyer Amschel (ˈmaiər ˈamʃəl). 1743–1812, German financier and founder of the Rothschild banking firm

  1. his son, Nathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild. 1777–1836, British banker, born in Germany

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