Definitions For Hanse

Etymology 1

See Hanse.

Alternative forms

hans haunse, haunce

Pronunciation

/hæns/, /hænzə/

Noun

HANSE (plural HANSEs) (historical) Alternate form of Hanse, a merchant guild or a former commercial league of German cities. (historical) The guildhall of a hanse. (historical) A fee payable to the hanse, particularly its entrance fee and the impost levied on non-members trade, trading in its area.

Synonyms

merchant guild See guild Hanseatic League See Hanseatic League headquarters of a Hanse in a city guildhall, hanse-house fee paid to enter the Hanse hansing, hansing-silver any fee paid to the Hanse hanse-penny, hanse-gild

Translations

merchant guild, Hanse Hanseatic League

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "Hanse, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1898.

Etymology 2

Compare {{cog, fr, anse, , handle}}, anse de panier, , surbased arch, flat arch, vault, and {{cog, en, haunch, , hip}}.

Noun

HANSE (plural HANSEs) (architecture) That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

Anagrams

Ehsan, Haens, Hanes, Sanhe, Shane, Shean, ashen, heans