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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For Hanse, that trove has been an invaluable resource when he has worked on courses such as Merion and Aronimink.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Gil Hanse used rare aerial photographs by Colonel J. Victor Dallin to restore Aronimink Golf Club to its original 1920s design.
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
Hanse also incorporated barrancas in a restoration he oversaw at Los Angeles Country Club, where the U.S.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
He and his three sons, who are immured in three of the Hanse towns, read or write no other, and no less important, books than the waste-book and the ledger.
From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul
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