Roth·schild (r th ch ld, rths-, rôth-, rôths-, r tsh lt ) German family of bankers, including Mayer Amschal (1744-1812), who founded a bank at Frankfurt am Main. His sons, most notably Salomon (1774-1855) and Nathan Mayer (1777-1836), established branches of the bank throughout Europe. |
Rothschild [ˈrɒθtʃaɪld ˈrɒθs-]
n a powerful family of European Jewish bankers, prominent members of which were
1. (Biographies / Rothschild, Lionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild (1809-1879) M, British, BUSINESS: banker, POLITICS: politician) Lionel Nathan, Baron de Rothschild. 1809-79, British banker and first Jewish member of Parliament
2. (Biographies / Rothschild, Meyer Amschel (1743-1812) M, German, BUSINESS: financier) his grandfather Meyer Amschel (ˈmaiər ˈamʃəl). 1743-1812, German financier and founder of the Rothschild banking firm
3. (Biographies / Rothschild, Nathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild (1777-1836) M, Britishnational of birth: German, BUSINESS: banker) his son, Nathan Meyer, Baron de Rothschild. 1777-1836, British banker, born in Germany
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| Noun | 1. |  Rothschild - any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe |
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