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hanaper definition

hana·per (han′ə pər)

noun

a small wicker container formerly used to hold official papers

Etymology: ME haniper < OFr hanapier, a container for cups < hanap, a cup < Frank *hnap, a beaker (akin to Ger napf)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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