Hanover

//ˈhænˌoʊvɚ// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
  2. 2
    The capital city of Lower Saxony, Germany.
  3. 3
    The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany. historical
  4. 4
    A parish in Jamaica.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A community in the town of Sprague, New London County, Connecticut.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and town therein, in Jefferson County, Indiana.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Washington County, Kansas.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County and Howard County, Maryland.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Wright County and Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Morris County, New Jersey.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Chautauqua County, New York.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Licking County, Ohio.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place, the county seat of Hanover County, Virginia, United States, also known as Hanover Courthouse.
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in the town of Plymouth, Rock County, Wisconsin.
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Hanover Township.
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    A rural municipality in south-east Manitoba, Canada.
  19. 24
    A town in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  20. 25
    A neighbourhood of Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3105).
  21. 26
    A small town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Synonyms

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hannoverhanoverian linehouse of hanover

Example

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"Hanover is the capital of Lower Saxony."

Etymology

From German Hannover, meaning "on the higher ridge", from Middle Low German hoch (“high”) (from Old Saxon hōh) + over (“edge, shore”).

Related phrases

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