Lombard-house
Pronunciation : Lom"bard-house
Part of Speech : Lom"bar-house`,
Etymology : [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
Definition : 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 pi?t
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913