History and Culture
- Lombard, inhabitant of Lombardy, a region in northern Italy
- Lombards of Sicily, a linguistic minority living in Sicily, southern Italy
- Lombard banking, Lombard is a historical term for pawn shops or moneychangers in the Middle Ages
- Lombard League, a medieval alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy
- Lombard rhythm, a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music
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