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Nansen

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Nansen (biographical name)
  2. Nansen bottle (noun)
  3. Nansen passport (noun)

Nan·sen

biographical name \ˈnän(t)-sən, ˈnan(t)-\

Definition of NANSEN

Frid*tjof \ˈfri-ˌchȯf\ 1861–1930 Norw. arctic explorer, zool., & statesman

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