1. Lombardy - Noun
2. Lombardy - Proper noun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
Source: WordNetAfter centuries of struggle, in 194 BC the entire area of what is now Lombardy became a Roman province with the name of Gallia Cisalpina (" Gaul on the inner side (with respect to Rome) of the Alps "). Source: Internet
By about 1400 the full harness of plate armour had been developed in armouries of Lombardy. Source: Internet
A police officer mans a checkpoint outside the town of Zorlesco in Italy's northern Lombardy region, where residents have been ordered to stay home amid a rapidly worsening coronavirus outbreak. Source: Internet
By the time the first positive case was detected on Feb. 21 in the town of Codogno, approximately 1,200 people had already contracted the virus throughout Lombardy, according to the newspaper's analysis. Source: Internet
CORONAVIRUS in northern Italy has worsened after 14 new cases were confirmed in the region of Lombardy. Source: Internet
Crew members of one of the first British Airways flights to depart from Lombardy after the region announced the plans for a lockdown were seen wearing masks onboard, but took them off 15 minutes after take-off. Source: Internet