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Noun nansen has 1 sense
  1. Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen - Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
    --1 is a kind of explorer, adventurer; statesman, solon, national leader

Definitions from the Web

nansen

Noun

  1. A type of Norwegian ship used in Arctic expeditions.
  2. A dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.

Sample sentences:

  1. The nansen was specially designed to withstand the harsh Arctic conditions.
  2. I spotted a magnificent nansen hovering near the pond.

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