kontor
Noun
Meaning
kontor (plural kontors or kontore)
(historical) One of the four chief trading posts of the Hanseatic League that enjoyed a great degree of legal autonomy; located in Bruges, London, Bergen and Novgorod.
Kontor (plural Kontors or Kontore)
Alternative letter-case form of kontor.
Examples
Ivan III of Russia closed the Hanseatic Kontor at Novgorod in 1494.
The Bruges Kontor moved to Antwerp and the Hansa attempted to pioneer new routes.