Hypernym

noun

a union of political organizations

Member_meronym

Bergen 1

noun

a port city in southwestern Norway

Bremen 1

noun

a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

Dortmund 1

noun

an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

Cologne 1

noun

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

Halle 1

noun

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

Hanseatic League 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Member_holonym

Bergen 1

noun

a port city in southwestern Norway

Bremen 1

noun

a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

Dortmund 1

noun

an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

Cologne 1

noun

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

Halle 1

noun

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

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