Hansa: Meaning and Definition of

Han•sa

Pronunciation: (han'su, -zu), [key]
— n.
  1. a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
  2. a fee paid to a merchant guild by a new member.
  3. Also calleda town that is a member of the Hanseatic League.
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