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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hanover 2 British  
/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

  1. the English spelling of Hannover

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It said the board is contemplating alternative uses for manufacturing plants in the German municipalities Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm as current capacity surpasses demand by over 500,000 units.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The company is also considering the future of its Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm plants, where it has said production capacity exceeds demand.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

"The truth is also that, as things stand today, we cannot confirm that the Emden, Hanover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm plants will be able to operate competitively into the 2030s," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

While still in his 20s, he came to oversee a media and communications portfolio at the bank Manufacturers Hanover Trust, which is today part of JPMorgan Chase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Perfect little towns are not easy to find, of course, but Hanover, where we settled, comes close.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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