Hanse

[ hans ]

noun

1. Hansa.

Hanse

/ hæns; ˈhænsə; -zə /

noun

1. a medieval guild of merchants
2. a fee paid by the new members of a medieval trading guild
3. 1. another name for the Hanseatic League
   2. ( as modifier )

      a Hanse town

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hanse¹

C12: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hansa, Old English hōs troop

Example Sentences

During the same time the Hanse towns were passing through a period of difficulty.

From Project Gutenberg

Here the Hanse towns brought the wares of the north, and here the English company had a factory.

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The latter writer thinks they were not known by the name of Hanse so early.

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As it granted these Hanse Towns entry for all goods free of duty, it must be deemed a marked concession.

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Call together the Hanse traders whom thou hast driven away.'

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