A male given name from Hebrew.
Used in a Sentence
hans
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hans.
Editorial note
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Quick take
A male given name from Hebrew.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hans gathered in one view.
Acronym of head and neck support.
Alternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”). [(historical) A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hans.
noun
A male given name from Hebrew.
noun
Acronym of head and neck support.
noun
Alternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”). [(historical) A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.]
Example sentences
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This talk by Hans Rosling may be what you are referring to.
An example from Hans Freudenthal is from a standard physics question.
Unfortunately those Hans Rosling presentations really only deal with mortality at birth, which has consistently improved but probably only down to improvements in neonatal technology.
That this is just an instance of the Hans effect?
I'm skeptical of the Hans Rosling talk that many people will bring up.
If you want a location, then I suggest: grab a spectrum analyser; head to Knightsbridge; tell me what happens when you get close to Hans Crescent; then look on the corner and guess why.
Quote examples
Bill Gates, Hans Reiser, Jonathan Coulton, and Dread Pirate Roberts are all on the same "level".
Hans Blix, Jan 2003: "...access has been provided to all sites we have wanted to inspect...
Compare "Han öppnade dörren med sin nyckel" (He opened the door with his own key) with "Han öppnade dörren med hans nyckel" (He opened the door with some other male's key.) GEB is also all about recursion.
Let me cite from another economist, Hans-Werner Sinn: "At that time (late March 2010), French banks had a 53 billion euro exposure to private and public instances in Greece, the German ones a 33-billion euro exposure, the US 10 billion, and the UK 9 billion.
Proper noun examples
Hans von Storch, professor at the Meteorological Institute of the University of Hamburg discussed this issue in a recent interview with Der Spiegel.
Hans Moravec who also did some calculations figured about 10^14.
The stupid (Wessleton) and nasty (Hans) are only male.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hans in a sentence?
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What does hans mean?
A male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is hans?
hans is commonly used as noun.