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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Architecturally, the hole has been tweaked for 2025 by renowned course designer and renovator Gil Hanse.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Hanse has also removed bunkers from the back right of the green.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
As for restoring the course, Hanse relied heavily on a program from the 1941 U.S.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, who led the restoration at LACC, have offered their design services for free.
From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Even George Canning—from whom one might have expected better—even he used to say, 'How well Culduff managed that commercial treaty with the Hanse Towns!' he never got over it, sir, never!
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
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