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Hanoverian

American  
[han-oh-veer-ee-uhn] / ˌhæn oʊˈvɪər i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the former ruling house of Hanover.


noun

  1. a supporter of the house of Hanover.

Hanoverian British  
/ ˌhænəˈvɪərɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in Hannover

  2. of or relating to the princely house of Hanover or to the monarchs of England or their reigns from 1714 to 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

noun

  1. a member or supporter of the house of Hanover

"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

Etymology

Origin of Hanoverian

First recorded in 1765–75; Hanover + -ian


Example Sentences

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They had 15 children together, and George never took a mistress — the only Hanoverian king not to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023

The death of Caroline, the wife of George II, brought about a musical addition to the royal funeral befitting the Hanoverian queen.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

Also stolen were Hanoverian coronation cups, gold ceremonial batons, silver Apostle spoons, a silver casket and silver mug.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2021

In “The Adventure of the Hanoverian Vampires,” Sherlock Holmes battles the Undead, assisted by a small cat.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2021

Under the two first Georges, bitter and tedious debates on the maintenance of the Hanoverian soldiers were of constant recurrence.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott

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