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Roth·schild (rôt̸h′c̸hīld′, rôt̸hs′-, rät̸h′-, rät̸hs′-; Gerrōt′s̸hilt′)

noun

name of a family of European bankers
Rothschild2 definition

Roth·schild (rôt̸h′c̸hīld′, rôt̸hs′-, rät̸h′-, rät̸hs′-; Gerrōt′s̸hilt′)

  1. Rothschild, Meyer Anselm (mī′ər än′zelm) 1743-1812; Ger. founder of the banking house of Rothschild
    also Meyer Amschel Meyer Am′·schel (äm′s̸həl)
  2. Rothschild, Nathan Meyer 1777-1836; Eng. banker, born in Germany: son of Meyer Anselm

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