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Han·sard

[han-serd] Pronunciation Key

–noun

the official verbatim published reports of the debates and proceedings in the British Parliament.

[Origin: named after Luke Hansard (1752–1828) and his descendants, who compiled the reports until 1889

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Han·sard (hān'sərd) Pronunciation Key
n. The official report of the proceedings and debates of a legislature in the Commonwealth of Nations, especially of the British or Canadian parliament.

[After Luke Hansard (1752-1828), British printer.]

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hansard
noun
the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"

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Hansard

Han"sard\, n. An official report of proceedings in the British Parliament; -- so called from the name of the publishers.

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Hansard

Han"sard\, n. A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d Hanse.

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