Hanover

[ han-oh-ver ]
/ ˈhæn oʊ vər /

noun

a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
a former province in NW Germany; now a district in Lower Saxony. 14,944 sq. mi. (38,705 sq. km).
a city in and the capital of Lower Saxony, in N central Germany.
a city in S Pennsylvania.
a town in SE Massachusetts.
German Han·no·ver [hah-noh-vuh r] /hɑˈnoʊ vər/ (for defs 2, 3).

Definition for hanover (2 of 2)

Lower Saxony
[ loh-er ]
/ ˈloʊ ər /

noun

a state in NW Germany. 18,294 sq. mi. (47,380 sq. km). Capital: Hanover.
German Niedersachsen.

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British Dictionary definitions for hanover (1 of 3)

Hanover 1
/ (ˈhænəʊvə) /

noun

the English spelling of Hannover

British Dictionary definitions for hanover (2 of 3)

Hanover 2
/ (ˈhænəʊvə) /

noun

a princely house of Germany (1692–1815), the head of which succeeded to the British throne as George I in 1714
the royal house of Britain (1714–1901)

British Dictionary definitions for hanover (3 of 3)

Lower Saxony

noun

a state of N Germany, on the North Sea and including the E Frisian Islands: a leading European producer of petroleum. Capital: Hanover. Pop: 7 993 000 (2003 est). Area: 47 408 sq km (18 489 sq miles) German name: Niedersachsen