lombard-house Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lom"bard-house, Lom"bar-house` (Also<

• Lombard-house
• Lombar-house

)

Etymology

F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.

Definitions

1. A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.
2. A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de piété.