Hanse
Americannoun
noun
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a medieval guild of merchants
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a fee paid by the new members of a medieval trading guild
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another name for the Hanseatic League
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( as modifier )
a Hanse town
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Etymology
Origin of Hanse
C12: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hansa, Old English hōs troop
Example Sentences
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But Hanse was determined to understand what Aronimink really looked like a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Famed architect Donald Ross had called this course his masterpiece—now Hanse could see exactly what he meant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Architecturally, the hole has been tweaked for 2025 by renowned course designer and renovator Gil Hanse.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
“It’s been a crazy year for Colonial, obviously, but the restoration Gil Hanse and his team did, I mean it’s unbelievable how fast it came together,” Palmer said.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
In the Hanse Towns of the north undoubtedly the warlike merchant obtained dominion and respect by his armed vessels, even in distant countries.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
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