/ Dictionary / Index N Nansen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Nan•sen Pronunciation: (nan'sun Norw. nän'sun), [key] — n. 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel peace prize 1922. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nansen (Thesaurus) nanotesla Nansen bottle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language