Hanover

Other forms: Hanovers

Definitions of Hanover
  1. noun
    a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
    synonyms: Hannover
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    example of:
    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  2. noun
    the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
    synonyms: Hanoverian line, House of Hanover
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    type of:
    dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty
    royal persons collectively
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