Hanover

[ han-oh-ver ]

/ ˈhæn oʊ vər /

noun

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

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

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

a city in S Pennsylvania.

a town in SE Massachusetts.

German Han·no·ver

[hah-noh-vuh r] /hɑˈnoʊ vər/ (for defs 2, 3).

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Examples from the Web for hannover

Eventually she came around and when I was 30, she accompanied me to Hannover to confront him in the lobby of the Hotel Luisenhof.
I Lived Dylan Farrow’s Story|Jessica Dawson|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first of these forms is from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
The first is from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
The first is from an algorismus of the thirteenth century, in the Hannover Library.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith

The bell was cast in Hannover, and was, as Breyhan had desired that it might be, ready by the fast time of 1689.
Pine Needles|Susan Bogert Warner
The first of these is taken from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for hannover (1 of 3)

Hannover

/ (German haˈnoːfər) /

noun

a city in N Germany, capital of Lower Saxony: capital of the kingdom of Hannover (1815–66); situated on the Mittelland canal. Pop: 516 160 (2003 est)English spelling: Hanover

British Dictionary definitions for hannover (2 of 3)

Hanover

/ (ˈhænəʊvə) /

noun

the English spelling of Hannover

British Dictionary definitions for hannover (3 of 3)

Hanover

/ (ˈhænəʊvə) /

noun

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

the royal house of Britain (1714–1901)

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