noun
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center, ↑port
• Member Holonyms: ↑Hanseatic League
• Part Holonyms: ↑Germany, ↑Federal Republic of Germany, ↑Deutschland, ↑FRG
Useful english dictionary. 2012.