English Words Starting With H

• hannover

  nounLow
  /ˈhanəʊvə/A major city in northern Germany, capital of the state of Lower Saxony.
• hanoi

  nounB2
  /hæˈnɔɪ/The capital and second-largest city of Vietnam, located in the northern part of the country.
• hanotaux

  nounVery Rare
  /anɔtoʊ/Proper noun: A French surname, most notably associated with Gabriel Hanotaux, a 19th/20th-century French historian and statesman.
• hanover

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈhanəʊvə/A city in northern Germany, capital of the state of Lower Saxony.
• hanover park

  nounLow (as a common lexical unit); High (as a proper noun in specific geographic contexts).
  /ˌhanəʊvə ˈpɑːk/A proper noun most commonly referring to a specific town or city name, often associated with Hanover, Germany, or numerous places in English-speaking countries named after it.
• hanoverian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌhanə(ʊ)ˈvɪərɪən/Of or relating to the British royal house of Hanover (1714–1901) or the region of Hanover in Germany.
• hanratty

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhænrəti/A surname of Irish origin.
• hans

  nounLow (as a common noun); Medium (as a proper name).
  /hænz/A plural noun, typically used informally to refer to a group of men or fellows, often in a dated or regional context. It can also be a proper noun (a common German/Dutch/Scandinavian male given name).
• hansa

  nounLow
  /ˈhænsə/A historical medieval trading association of merchant guilds and cities, most famously the Hanseatic League.
• hansa yellow

  nounVery low
  /ˈhænsə ˈjeləʊ/A synthetic organic pigment, specifically an arylide yellow, used primarily in artists' paints and industrial applications.
• hansard

  nounC2
  /ˈhænsɑːd/The official printed record of debates in the UK Parliament or other Commonwealth parliaments.
• hansberry

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈhanzb(ə)ri/A proper noun, primarily a surname, most famously associated with American playwright Lorraine Hansberry.
• hanse

  nounRare / Historical
  /hæns/A historic confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in northwestern and central Europe during the Late Middle Ages.
• hanseatic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌhænsiˈætɪk/Relating to the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
• hanseatic league

  nounLow
  /ˌhæn.siˈæt.ɪk ˈliːɡ/A confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe that dominated trade in the Baltic and North Seas from the 13th to 17th centuries.
• hansel

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈhæns(ə)l/A gift or payment given at the beginning of something (like a new year, season, or business) to bring good luck.
• hansen

  nounLow
  /ˈhænsən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Scandinavian/North German origin, meaning 'son of Hans'.
• hansen's disease

  nounLow
  /ˈhænsənz dɪˌziːz/A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.
• hansetown

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhænzitaʊn/A seaport or mercantile town that was a member of the Hanseatic League, a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe in the Late Middle Ages.
• hansom

  nounC2
  /ˈhænsəm/A specific type of two-wheeled horse-drawn cab for public hire, distinguished by its enclosed driver's seat positioned high at the back.

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