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Rothschild

[ rawth-chahyld, rawths-, roth-, roths-; German roht-shilt ]

noun

  1. Lionel Nathan, Baron de Lord Natty, 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
  2. May·er [mahy, -er, mey, -er, mahy, -, uh, r] or Mey·er [mahy, -er, mahy, -, uh, r] Am·schel [am, -sh, uh, l, ahm, -sh, uh, l] or An·selm [an, -selm, ahn, -zelm], 1743–1812, German banker: founder of the Rothschild family and international banking firm.
  3. his son Nathan Meyer, Baron de, 1777–1836, English banker, born in Germany.


Rothschild

/ ˈrɒθtʃaɪld; ˈrɒθs- /

noun

  1. RothschildLionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild18091879MBritishBUSINESS: bankerPOLITICS: politician Lionel Nathan , Baron de Rothschild. 1809–79, British banker and first Jewish member of Parliament
  2. RothschildMeyer Amschel17431812MGermanBUSINESS: financier his grandfather Meyer Amschel (ˈmaiər ˈamʃəl). 1743–1812, German financier and founder of the Rothschild banking firm
  3. RothschildNathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild17771836MBritishGermanBUSINESS: banker his son, Nathan Meyer , Baron de Rothschild. 1777–1836, British banker, born in Germany
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Rothschild, from the county Environmental Health Department, said the signs will be used until September and then the county will assess how the public interacted with them.

A house made of mushrooms is perhaps the most radical approach, but Rothschild emphasized you could grow fungi to make insulation for a bioreactor, or small structures like sheds for rovers to protect them from the elements.

Rothschild expects a proof-of-concept demonstration within the next two to five years.

He reiterates the advantages Rothschild has outlined, adding that because mushroom-grown buildings would be infused with water, they could be highly effective at protecting space denizens from radiation exposure.

“Ideally we’d like something that can construct itself,” said Rothschild.

In The House of Rothschild, I identified at least three members of that illustrious financial dynasty as gay.

Holding tents in the air on Rothschild Boulevard is also legal.

Anyone who sees the pictures from Rothschild Boulevard on Friday will understand immediately how wild this accusation is.

And right now, a lot of Israelis are on Rothschild Boulevard, demanding a fairer, more humane national economy.

Séances, Rothschild love children, the Curse of Tutankhamen.

The other story I heard last night in the trenches was that Rothschild met Kitchener and asked him when his army was going across.

The Rothschild Committee in 1896 found themselves unable to devise any satisfactory proposal.

Third son of Mayer Anselme Rothschild, founder of the famous banking house.

The sailor who has three years' pay under his lee, is a sort of Rothschild on Jack's Exchange.

Next morning notice was given in the newspapers that the Bank of England would pay Rothschild's bills as well as its own.

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