Hanson

//ˈhæn.sən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hansom. alt-of, alternative

    "The hanson-cab has a seat behind for the driver."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename; A town in the Regional Council of Goyder area, South Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A minor city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A town and census-designated place therein, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; Ellipsis of Hanson County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
carriagehansom cab

Example

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"Hanson is wrong when he states international economic developments led to great migrations of labour in the seventeenth century."

Etymology

From Hann + -son.

Related phrases

Hanson County

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