hansom

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hansom^¹

noun hansoms · hanson

abbreviation, ellipsis, historical Ellipsis of Hansom cab I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.

Hansom^²

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From Hann + -son.

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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@misc{hansom_2026,
  title = {hansom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hansom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}