Hanover — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

2. The capital city of Lower Saxony, Germany.

3. The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.

   Usage

   • Historical

4. A parish in Jamaica.

5. A number of places in the United States: A community in the town of Sprague, New London County, Connecticut.

6. A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

7. A number of places in the United States: A township and town therein, in Jefferson County, Indiana.

8. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Washington County, Kansas.

9. A number of places in the United States: A town in Oxford County, Maine.

10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County and Howard County, Maryland.

11. A number of places in the United States: A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

12. A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.

13. A number of places in the United States: A city in Wright County and Hennepin County, Minnesota.

14. A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

15. A number of places in the United States: A township in Morris County, New Jersey.

16. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.

17. A number of places in the United States: A town in Chautauqua County, New York.

18. A number of places in the United States: A village in Licking County, Ohio.

19. A number of places in the United States: A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.

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.

21. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in the town of Plymouth, Rock County, Wisconsin.

22. A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Hanover Township.

23. A rural municipality in south-east Manitoba, Canada.

24. A town in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

25. A neighbourhood of Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3105).

26. A small town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Noun

1. the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)

   Synonyms

   House of HanoverHanoverian line

   Broader terms

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