lombard street

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Definition of lombard street in English English dictionary

a road in the City of London, near the Bank of England, that runs from Gracechurch Street to the junction of Poultry and Cornhill

a street in the City of London, where there are many banks and financial institutions

{i} street in London (England) where many of the major London banks are located

a street in central London containing many of the major London banks

Hyphenation

Lom·bard street

Turkish pronunciation

lämbärd strit

Pronunciation

/ˈlämbärd ˈstrēt/ /ˈlɑːmbɑːrd ˈstriːt/

Etymology

() The site of a colony of Lombard Jewish merchants and moneylenders who settled there in the 13th century