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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Rangers have signed striker Ryan Naderi from German third-tier club Hansa Rostock for an undisclosed fee.
From BBC
The Dresden-born 22-year-old, who has signed what the Ibrox club describe as "a long-term deal", has scored 13 goals, and contributed nine assists, in 45 appearances since joining Hansa from Borussia Monchengladbach in August 2024.
From BBC
He started with local club Dynamo Dresden as a youth before joining Monchengladbach's academy, playing for their second team before his move to Hansa.
From BBC
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
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