/ Dictionary / Index O Old Lady of Threadneedle Street: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Old' La'dy of Thread'nee•dle Street" Pronunciation: (thred'nēd"l), [key] the Bank of England (used as a nickname). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. old lady Old Latin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language