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hanse

Pronunciation: /hæns/

The English word “hanse” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The guildhall of a Hanse.
  2. A fee payable to the Hanse, particularly its entrance fee and the impost levied on non-members trading in its area.
  3. That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

Etymology

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