Hanseatic

American  

[han-see-at-ik] / ˌhæn siˈæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Hanseatic League or to any of the towns belonging to it.

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noun

1. any of the towns belonging to the Hanseatic League.

Hanseatic British  

/ ˌhænsɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Hanseatic League

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noun

1. a member of the Hanseatic League

Etymology

Origin of Hanseatic

1605–15; < Medieval Latin Hanseāticus, equivalent to hanse (< Middle Low German; see Hansa) + -āt- -ate ¹ + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

There’s also the Hanseatic Inspiration, a brand-new German 230-passenger expedition class ship that will operate a 13-day Great Lakes journey, part of which will be on Lake Superior.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

In the 13th Century, the port was one of the most important in England and traded wool, cloth and salt with the Hanseatic League of central and northern Europe.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2021

Starting in the twelfth century, the German city of Lubeck became the capital of the Hanseatic League, a group of cities engaged in trade that came together to regulate exchange and maintain monopolies on goods.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

It’s not Google, Apple or Amazon; it’s more like Germany’s medieval Hanseatic League, a group of separate entities joined to protect and promote their individual interests.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2019

Cologne sent no representatives to the regular Hanseatic assemblies until 1383, and during the 15th century its independence was frequently manifested.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various