English Explanatory Dictionary

Rothschild

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.
noun
  1. A very rich person.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒθs.t͡ʃaɪld/ /ˈɹəʊ̯t.ʃɪld/

Word forms

Rothschild Rothschilds Rothschildren Rothchild

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rothschild (literally “red shield”) with a spelling pronunciation (as though equivalent to English Roth's child).

Derived words

Rothschildian soufflé Rothschild
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