Hanover
[han-oh-ver]
- 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.
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German Han·no·ver [hah-noh-vuh r] /hɑˈnoʊ vər/ (for defs 2, 3).
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Examples from the Web for hannover
Contemporary Examples
Eventually she came around and when I was 30, she accompanied me to Hannover to confront him in the lobby of the Hotel Luisenhof.
Historical Examples
The first of these forms is from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic NumeralsDavid Eugene Smith
The first of these is taken from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic NumeralsDavid Eugene Smith
The first is from the Hannover algorismus, thirteenth century.
The Hindu-Arabic NumeralsDavid Eugene Smith
Information had been sent from Hannover that we were suspects.
An Account of Our Arresting ExperiencesConway Evans
Onward we raced till away in the distance we saw Hannover, like a many-masted ship with its high chimneys and myriad lights.
An Account of Our Arresting ExperiencesConway Evans
Hannover
- 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
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Hanover1
- the English spelling of Hannover
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Hanover2
- 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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