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.

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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)

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Hanover ² British  

/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

1. the English spelling of Hannover

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Example Sentences

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Hanover

To identify the insects, the research team conducted fieldwork at six blueberry farms in North Carolina's Pender, Sampson, Bladen, and New Hanover counties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

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

"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

From Norwich it is about a mile to the Connecticut River and a pleasant, unassuming 1930s bridge leading to the state of New Hampshire and the town of Hanover on the opposite bank.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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