Cimbri

[ sim-brahy, -bree, kim- ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a Germanic or Celtic people, supposed to have originated in Jutland, who invaded Gaul and northern Italy, and were destroyed by the Romans in 101 b.c.

Cimbri

/ ˈkɪm-; ˈsɪmbrɪən; ˈsɪmbriː /

plural noun

1. a Germanic people from N Jutland who migrated southwards in the 2nd century bc : annihilated by Marius in the Po valley (101 bc )

Derived Forms

• Cimbrian, nounadjective
• ˈCimbric, adjective

Other Words From

• Cimbri·an adjective noun
• Cimbric adjective

Example Sentences

Cimbri’s change of tack could play into Orcel’s hands as he weighs up M&A options to spur profits.

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But talks broke down, several people close to the discussions said, adding Castagna and Carlo Cimbri, the head of BPER’s top shareholder Unipol, had never hit it off on a personal level.

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Cimbri has previously said the portfolio could be sold in blocks or all together.

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In May Unipol's chief executive Carlo Cimbri said the group had received 10 to 15 expressions of interest for the assets, from Allianz, Axa and Aviva, among others.

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"Our adviser has received various formal and informal manifestations of interest," Unipol Chief Executive Carlo Cimbri told analysts on a conference call on Wednesday.

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