Hannoverian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Hanoverian. alt-of, alternative

    "The stable has become his second home, he says, with Christenson as his role model and Staatsmann, his 17-hand Hannoverian, almost like a brother."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Hanoverian. alt-of, alternative

    "To remedy the West’s plight, and despite East and West Germans’ conflicts over Berlin, Hannoverian Businessman Hans-Joachim Ermeler, 45, reached across the Iron Curtain and asked East Berlin’s Trade Commission if it would be interested in shipping 60,000 fresh Brötchen over the border each morning."

Example

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"To remedy the West’s plight, and despite East and West Germans’ conflicts over Berlin, Hannoverian Businessman Hans-Joachim Ermeler, 45, reached across the Iron Curtain and asked East Berlin’s Trade Commission if it would be interested in shipping 60,000 fresh Brötchen over the border each morning."

Etymology

From Hannover + -ian.

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