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
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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
German authorities last week found an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig airport, while operations at Hanover airport were disrupted after a drone entered restricted airspace, officials told AFP on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bild said the plane landed safely at Hanover airport, where minor damage was discovered on the nose section.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
“Mrs. Hanover was always correcting my grammar and pronunciation,” Miss Love told me.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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