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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LLOYD'S

LLOYD'S Lloyd's, n.

 

1. An association of underwriters and others in London, for the collection and diffusion of marine intelligence, the insurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping.

 

2. A part of the Royal Exchange, in London, appropriated to the use of underwriters and insurance brokers; -- called also Lloyd's Rooms.

 

Note: The name is derived from Lloyd's Coffee House, in Lombard Street, where there were formerly rooms for the same purpose. The name Lloyd or Lloyd's has been taken by several associations, in different parts of Europe, established for purposes similar to those of the original association. Lloyd's agents, persons employed in various parts of the world, by the association called Lloyd's, to serve its interests. -- Lloyd's list, a publication of the latest news respecting shipping matters, with lists of vessels, etc. , made under the direction of Lloyd's. Brande & C. -- Lloyd's register, a register of vessels rated according to their quality, published yearly.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Lloyd, Harold

Lloyd, Harold |loid lɔɪd | (1893 –1971 ), US movie comedian; full name Harold Clayton Lloyd. Performing his own hair-raising stunts, he used physical danger as a source of comedy in silent movies such as High and Dizzy (1920 ), Safety Last (1923 ), and The Freshman (1925 ).

 

Lloyd, Marie

Lloyd, Marie |lɔɪd | (1870 –1922 ), English music-hall entertainer; born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. She achieved fame for her risqué songs and extravagant costumes and took her act to the US, South Africa, and Australia.

 

Lloyd George, David

Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863 –1945 ), British statesman; prime minister 1916 –22. His coalition government was threatened by economic problems and trouble in Ireland. He resigned when the Conservatives withdrew their support in 1922.

 

Lloyd's

Lloyd's |loidz lɔɪdz | an incorporated society of insurance underwriters in London, made up of private syndicates. Founded in 1871, Lloyd's originally dealt only in marine insurance. ORIGIN named after the coffeehouse of Edward Lloyd ( fl. 1688 –1726 ), in which underwriters and merchants congregated and where Lloyd's List was started in 1734.

 

Lloyd's List

Lloyd's List ▶noun a daily newsletter relating to shipping, published in London.

 

Lloyd's Register

Lloyd's Register (in full Lloyd's Register of Shipping ) a classified list of merchant ships over a certain tonnage, published annually in London. • the corporation that produces Lloyd's Register of Shipping and lays down the specifications for ships on which it is based.

 

Lloyd Webber, Sir Andrew

Lloyd Web ber, Sir Andrew |ˈwebər ˌlɔɪd ˈwɛbər | (1948 –), English composer. His many musicals, several of them written in collaboration with lyricist Sir Tim Rice, include Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 ), Cats (1981 ), and The Phantom of the Opera (1986 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Lloyd, Harold

Lloyd, Harold |lɔɪd | (1893 –1971 ), American film comedian; full name Harold Clayton Lloyd. Performing his own hair-raising stunts, he used physical danger as a source of comedy in silent movies such as High and Dizzy (1920 ), Safety Last (1923 ), and The Freshman (1925 ).

 

Lloyd, Marie

Lloyd, Marie |lɔɪd | (1870 –1922 ), English music-hall entertainer; born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. She achieved fame for her risqué songs and extravagant costumes and took her act to the US, South Africa, and Australia.

 

Lloyd George, David

Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863 –1945 ), British Liberal statesman, Prime Minister 1916 –22. As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908 –15 ), he introduced old-age pensions (1908 ) and national insurance (1911 ). His coalition government was threatened by economic problems and trouble in Ireland, and he resigned when the Conservatives withdrew their support in 1922.

 

Lloyd's

Lloyd's |lɔɪdz | an incorporated society of insurance underwriters in London, made up of private syndicates. Founded in 1871, Lloyd's originally dealt only in marine insurance. • short for Lloyd's Register. ORIGIN named after the coffee house of Edward Lloyd ( fl. 1688 –1726 ), in which underwriters and merchants congregated and where Lloyd's List was started in 1734.

 

Lloyd's List

Lloyd's List ▶noun a daily newsletter relating to shipping, published in London.

 

Lloyd's Register

Lloyd's Register (in full Lloyd's Register of Shipping ) a classified list of merchant ships over a certain tonnage, published annually in London. • the corporation that produces Lloyd's Register of Shipping and lays down the specifications for ships on which it is based.

 

Lloyd Webber, Sir Andrew

Lloyd Web ¦ber |ˈwɛbə |, Baron Lloyd-Webber of Sydmonton (b.1948 ), English composer. His many successful musicals, several of them written in collaboration with the lyricist Sir Tim Rice, include Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 ), Cats (1981 ), and The Phantom of the Opera (1986 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Lloyd

Lloyd Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ll oy d |der Lloyd; Genitiv: des Lloyd [s ] nach dem Londoner Kaffeehausbesitzer E. Lloyd Name von Seeversicherungs-, auch von Schifffahrtsgesellschaften; Name von Zeitungen [mit Schiffsnachrichten ]