Hanover
Americannoun
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a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
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a former province in NW Germany; now a district in Lower Saxony. 14,944 sq. mi. (38,705 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of Lower Saxony, in N central Germany.
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a city in S Pennsylvania.
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a town in SE Massachusetts.
noun
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a princely house of Germany (1692–1815), the head of which succeeded to the British throne as George I in 1714
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the royal house of Britain (1714–1901)
noun
Example Sentences
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Utz on Tuesday said Intersnack will pay $14.25 a share in cash for the Hanover, Pa., company, a 91% premium to Monday’s closing price of $7.45.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But along with other factories in Hanover and Neckarsulm, they are seen as expensive to run.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
In Hanover County, Virginia, the owner of a warehouse that ICE planned to buy backed out of the deal after local leaders and protesters opposed the plan.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
The maker of those robots, Unitree, and other Chinese manufacturers were also out in force at the Hanover fair, as they have been in previous years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
I followed Hanover Street to Dock Square, musing upon stratagems.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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