Langobard

[ lang-guh-bahrd ]

noun

1. Lombard ¹( def 2 ).

Langobard

/ ˈlæŋɡəˌbɑːd /

noun

1. a less common name for a Lombard

Word History and Origins

Origin of Langobard¹

< Latin Langobardī (plural), Latinized form of Germanic tribal name; cognate with Old English Longbeardan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Langobard¹

C18: from Late Latin Langobardicus Lombard

Example Sentences

In the sixth century A.D., the Langobards, or Long-Beards, taking advantage of the weakness and desolation following the long wars against the Goths, descended into Italy to take possession of the land.

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One portion of the poem of Widsith consists of a catalogue of ancient kings, and among these occurs Sceafa, ruling the Langobards.

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Behind the seat of her royal guest there was a large window covered with costly curtains, behind these she placed a number of Langobard warriors, bidding them hurl their spears against the curtain.

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Treaties of commerce were concluded with the Langobard kings, thus assuring a market for the sale of imports from the East and for the purchase of agricultural produce.

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Alboin having thus received his arms from a stranger, the Langobards no longer refused to recognize him as a full-fledged warrior, and gladly hailed him as king when his father died.

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