Definitions

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  • noun A medieval guild of merchants or traders; especially a commercial league of Germanic towns that had a house in London

Etymologies

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From German Hanse ("hanse, Hanseatic League, Hansa"). More at hanse.

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Examples

  • Nevertheless, it's remarkable that an entity that has not revealed its location or special interests -- namely "Hanse" -- should be smearing the efforts of the Alliance for the Defense.

    A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor 1992

  • Think on this when you read postings from unidentified entities such as "Hanse"!

    A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor 1992

  • In particular, consider what "Hanse" may really be.

    A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor 1992

  • "Easterlings" (subsequently known as the Hanse Merchants of the

    London and the Kingdom - Volume I

  • But herewith something on how the planet of Dancing Vrouw in the Greater Hanse got its name:

    February 11th, 2009 m_francis 2009

  • Mr. Doak and Gil Hanse, both Americans, are best known for crafting quirky, inexpensive courses with wider fairways, funhouse green complexes and an emphasis on giving golfers multiple options.

    Fairway to Rio John Paul Newport 2012

  • The club and its star designer, Gil Hanse, consulted extensively with the Tour and its in-house architect, Steve Wenzloff, before deciding to rebuild the green and shorten the hole to 285 yards, rendering it driveable by the most daring pros and creating a potentially thrilling risk-versus-reward strategy decision at the finish of every round.

    A High-Pressure Debut for N.J. Course John Paul Newport 2011

  • Gil Hanse designed this home of the Scottish Open; he's known for meticulous restorations.

    If You Can't Wait for Rio 2012

  • With Hanse, Bandon To Keep Expandin' The Bandon Dunes links resort in southern Oregon, already boasting four Top 100 courses with a 13-hole par-three course under construction, is proposing a 27-hole addition.

    Anyone Want to Carry Tiger's Bag? 2011

  • If local authorities approve, the course would be designed by Gil Hanse.

    Anyone Want to Carry Tiger's Bag? 2011

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