Hansa

American  

[han-suh, -zuh] / ˈhæn sə, -zə /

noun

1. a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.

2. a fee paid to a merchant guild by a new member.

3. Also called Hansa town,.  Also called Hansetown.  a town that is a member of the Hanseatic League.

4. Hanseatic League.

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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

The 23 containers arrived in Manila aboard the MV Hansa Augsburg in late September after Indonesian authorities "rejected and reexported" them after discovering traces of radioactive Caesium-137.

From Barron's

The facility has developed the two-seater Hansa and five-seater trainer planes, but larger passenger aircraft remain out of reach.

From BBC

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