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Hanse

American  
[hans] / hæns /

noun

  1. Hansa.


Hanse British  
/ ˈhænsə, hæns, -zə /

noun

  1. a medieval guild of merchants

  2. a fee paid by the new members of a medieval trading guild

    1. another name for the Hanseatic League

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Hanse town

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Etymology

Origin of Hanse

C12: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hansa, Old English hōs troop

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Three US astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hanse, are due to take off in the mega Moon rocket, which will allow them several hours to study the moon's surface up close.

From BBC

Architecturally, the hole has been tweaked for 2025 by renowned course designer and renovator Gil Hanse.

From BBC

Hanse has also removed bunkers from the back right of the green.

From BBC

Renowned architect Gil Hanse oversaw the course renovation that was completed on time for the Charles Schwab Challenge this week — the first rounds played at Colonial since last year’s tournament.

From Seattle Times

As for restoring the course, Hanse relied heavily on a program from the 1941 U.S.

From Seattle Times