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hanaper

han·a·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [han-uh-per]
    • /ˈhæn ə pər/
    • /hˈaneɪpə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [han-uh-per]
    • /ˈhæn ə pər/

Definitions of hanaper word

  • noun hanaper a wicker receptacle for documents. 1
  • noun hanaper a small wickerwork basket, often used to hold official papers 0
  • noun hanaper a small wicker container formerly used to hold official papers 0
  • noun hanaper A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper. 0

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Origin of hanaper

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English hanypere < Anglo-French; Middle French hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel, derivative of hanap goblet (< Germanic *hnapp bowl; compare Old English hnæpp, Old High German hnapf, Old Norse hnappr, early Medieval Latin anappus, hanappum); see -er2

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Parts of speech for Hanaper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hanaper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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