Hanover

American  

[han-oh-ver] / ˈhæn oʊ vər /

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.

2. a former province in NW Germany; now a district in Lower Saxony. 14,944 sq. mi. (38,705 sq. km).

3. a city in and the capital of Lower Saxony, in N central Germany.

4. a city in S Pennsylvania.

5. a town in SE Massachusetts.

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Hanover ¹ British  

/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

1. a princely house of Germany (1692–1815), the head of which succeeded to the British throne as George I in 1714

2. the royal house of Britain (1714–1901)

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Hanover ² British  

/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

1. the English spelling of Hannover

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Example Sentences

"This is not the first time he's been in one of the buildings," she told the county government's official podcast, Hear in Hanover, on Thursday.

From BBC

The summer tournament will feature 16 national teams and be played across eight venues in Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg.

From BBC

The packaged food company, known for its chicken noodle soup, also owns brands that include Goldfish snack and Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels.

From Barron's

Burgess, 53 years old, grew up in Hanover, N.H., the son of a biology professor and a teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capital expenditure for new building projects had also been reviewed, with construction of an £86m Central Teaching Lab, due to open on Upper Hanover Street in 2027, put on hold.

From BBC