Lombardy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An administrative region in northern Italy, where its capital and the largest city Milan is founded in the Po Valley.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒmbədi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lombardy.wav /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/

Word forms

Lombardy

Etymology

From Latin Langobardia, named after Langobards, a Germanic tribe that invaded the region along with much of northern Apennine Peninsula in 6th century.

Derived words

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