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Definition of Hanseatic league
1. Noun. A commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669.
Generic synonyms: Confederacy, Confederation, Federation
Member holonyms: Bergen, Bremen, Dortmund, Cologne, Koln, Halle, Halle-an-der-saale, Hamburg, Hannover, Hanover, Lubeck, Rostock, Bruges, City Of Bridges, Danzig, Gdansk, Tartu, Capital Of Latvia, Riga, Klaipeda, Memel
Member holonyms: Bergen, Bremen, Dortmund, Cologne, Koln, Halle, Halle-an-der-saale, Hamburg, Hannover, Hanover, Lubeck, Rostock, Bruges, City Of Bridges, Danzig, Gdansk, Tartu, Capital Of Latvia, Riga, Klaipeda, Memel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hanseatic League
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