Hanseatic League

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noun

a medieval league of towns of northern Germany and adjacent countries for the promotion and protection of commerce.

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Also called Hansa.

Words nearby Hanseatic League

Hansard, Hansa yellow, Hansberry, Hanse, Hanseatic, Hanseatic League, hansel, “Hansel and Gretel”, Hansen, Hansen's bacillus, Hansen's disease

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How to use Hanseatic League in a sentence

But as an American creating a new brand here, and living the daily life of the souk, he seems to be in a league of his own.
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Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation League issued a statement deploring the state GOP for its failure to censure Duke.
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This initiative had the support of all 22 members of the Arab League, which in and of itself is remarkable.
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I spoke to the League of Women Voters, a pretty liberal group... I still went and spoke to them.
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And as far as security at the screenings goes, League says his theaters have taken the necessary precautions.
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We were still one league and a half from the island when the twilight ended and night came on.
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The solemn league and covenant burned by the common hangman at London, and afterwards throughout the country.
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Another such case is found in the account of the league between Joshua and the princes of the congregation, and the Gibeonites.
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Looked at in its proper light, the Corn-law League is nothing but an abominable conspiracy against labour.
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The League Oracle admits that "a repeal would injure the farmer, but not so much as he fears."
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British Dictionary definitions for Hanseatic League

Hanseatic League

noun

a commercial association of towns in N Germany formed in the mid-14th century to protect and control trade. It was at its most powerful in the 15th centuryAlso called: Hansa, Hanse

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