Hansetown

[hans-town]

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noun

Hansa.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hansetown¹

First recorded in 1565–75; Hanse + town

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Example Sentences

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Traditions of it exist in the neighbourhood and Hansetown, and Elizabethan coins are frequently dug up near the foundations of the "Banquetting House," now inclosed in a cherry orchard not far from the avenue that joins Ewell to Cheam.