Hansa
Americannoun
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a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
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a fee paid to a merchant guild by a new member.
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Also called Hansa town,. Also called Hansetown. a town that is a member of the Hanseatic League.
Etymology
Origin of Hansa
< Medieval Latin; replacing Middle English hans, hanze < Middle Low German hanse; cognate with Old English hōs, Old High German, Gothic hansa company
Example Sentences
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After he recorded the album, Yungblud even invited a camera crew to document a live performance of the music at Berlin’s Hansa Studios, where U2 and David Bowie famously worked, for a black-and-white concert film, “Are You Ready, Boy?”
From Los Angeles Times
Hamburger SV came from behind to beat Hansa Rostock 3-2 away to clinch a two-leg playoff against Hertha Berlin on May 19 and 23 to see which club plays in the Bundesliga next season.
From Seattle Times
Leipzig substitute Dani Olmo scored with his first touch on a counterattack to seal a 2-0 win over second-division Hansa Rostock.
From Seattle Times
During a covid-19 surge in India, the company couldn’t obtain quinacridone magenta and hansa yellow because the government had to reroute to hospitals all industrial oxygen normally used to produce those colors.
From Washington Post
Hansa died from illness at age 6 1/2 in Woodland Park’s custody.
From Seattle Times
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