Hansard
Americannoun
noun
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the official report of the proceedings of the British Parliament
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a similar report kept by other legislative bodies
Etymology
Origin of Hansard
Named after Luke Hansard (1752–1828) and his descendants, who compiled the reports until 1889
Example Sentences
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Two horses died on the opening two days of the 2026 Festival – Hansard on Tuesday, then HMS Seahorse on Wednesday - but all came home safe on Thursday.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Macaulay made no such speech, according to the Hansard archives, which hold historical parliamentary records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
“There’s nobody on this Earth that I’ve ever met who can do what Mar does when we sing together,” Hansard affirmed.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
In the last three years, the 55-year-old Hansard became a father, and husband to Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa, splitting his time between Helsinki, Dublin and wherever his self-inflicted rigorous touring schedule takes him.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
The stormy passage of this bill, which, when it became law, did Preserve Peace, may be read in Hansard of the time.
From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)
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