English to English Dictionary

Hanse

A medieval guild of merchants, specifically the Hanseatic League.

Hanseatic League

A commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in northwestern and Central Europe dominant from the 13th to the 17th centuries.

Hapax legomenon

A word that occurs only once in a given corpus, such as in the works of a specific author or in a single text.

Harbinger

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Hardihood

Boldness, daring, or resolute courage in the face of risks or danger.

Harisike

A specialized term or proper transliteration referring to a specific cultural or historical entity within cross-linguistic studies.

Harlot

A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment; a prostitute.

Hassock

A thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling on during prayer in a church.

Hatchet-Face

A person, typically a woman, with a sharp, angular facial structure.

Hatchet-faced

Having a thin, sharp, angular face.

Haulm

The stems or stalks of cultivated plants, especially those of peas, beans, or potatoes, considered collectively after harvesting.

Hausen

A very large migratory sturgeon (Huso huso) found in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, noted as a major source of beluga caviar.