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Rothschild [rawth-chahyld, rawths-, roth-, roths-; German roht-shilt] Examples noun
- Lionel Nathan, Baron deLord Natty, 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
- May·er [mahy-er, mey-er; German mahy-uh r] /ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmeɪ ər; German ˈmaɪ ər/or Mey·er [mahy-er; German mahy-uh r] /ˈmaɪ ər; German ˈmaɪ ər/Am·schel [am-shuh l; German ahm-shuh l] /ˈæm ʃəl; German ˈɑm ʃəl/or An·selm [an-selm; German ahn-zelm] /ˈæn sɛlm; German ˈɑn zɛlm/, 1743–1812, German banker: founder of the Rothschild family and international banking firm.
- his sonNathan Meyer, Baron de,1777–1836, English banker, born in Germany.
Examples from the Web for rothschild Contemporary Examples of rothschild
In The House of Rothschild, I identified at least three members of that illustrious financial dynasty as gay.
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David Frum
May 8, 2013
Holding tents in the air on Rothschild Boulevard is also legal.
Hagai El-Ad
June 28, 2012
Anyone who sees the pictures from Rothschild Boulevard on Friday will understand immediately how wild this accusation is.
Hagai El-Ad
June 28, 2012
And right now, a lot of Israelis are on Rothschild Boulevard, demanding a fairer, more humane national economy.
Emily L. Hauser
June 26, 2012
Séances, Rothschild love children, the Curse of Tutankhamen.
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Historical Examples of rothschild
Rothschild felt in his pocket, but he had not a “red cent” of change.
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I would I were Rothschild, or his son, or his godson, to beg your acceptance of them.
Charles James Lever
Thus it is seen that as Rothschild came of poor parents, and was simply a clerk.
Harry A. Lewis
But it is not necessary to be either a Rothschild or a Webster, in order to succeed.
Harry A. Lewis
Jenkyns Soames has retired to his room; probably to write to Rothschild.
F. C. Burnand
British Dictionary definitions for rothschild Rothschild noun
- Lionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild. 1809–79, British banker and first Jewish member of Parliament
- his grandfather Meyer Amschel (ˈmaiər ˈamʃəl). 1743–1812, German financier and founder of the Rothschild banking firm
- his son, Nathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild. 1777–1836, British banker, born in Germany
Word Origin and History for rothschild Rothschild
“rich person,” 1833, in reference to the international banking family descended from Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812) of Frankfurt. The surname is literally “red shield,” a house name.