'Lombard-house' definitions:

Definition of 'Lombard-house'

From: GCIDE

Lombard-house \Lom"bard-house\, Lombar-house \Lom"bar-house`\, [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
1. A bank or a pawnbroker's shop. [1913 Webster]
2. A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de pi['e]t['e]. [1913 Webster]