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Hansa

[ han-suh, -zuh ]

/ ˈhæn sə, -zə /

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noun

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

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

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

Hanseatic League.

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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

Words nearby Hansa

Hanover, House of, Hanoverian, Hanover Park, Hanratty, Hans, Hansa, Hansard, Hansa yellow, Hansberry, Hanse, Hanseatic

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How to use Hansa in a sentence

But Hansa proved herself a merry little maid, who, after all, did not care for such trifles.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
"We have no room for two girls here," said Olaf, and he gave poor Hansa a very rough push.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
The Spaniards who had arrived on board the Hansa consisted of nine men and a lad of twelve years of age, named Pablo.
Off on a Comet|Jules Verne
The steelyard was committed to the keeping of Ben Zoof, and the visitors prepared to quit the Hansa.
Off on a Comet|Jules Verne

A quarter of an hour later, the visitors to the Hansa had reassembled in the common hall of Nina's Hive.
Off on a Comet|Jules Verne