HyperDic: hanover

English > 2 senses of the word *Hanover*:
NOUN	location	Hanover, Hannover	a port city in northwestern Germany
NOUN	group	Hanover, House of Hanover, Hanoverian line	the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)

Hanover > pronunciation
Sounds	hhae'nowver
Rhymes	achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver...

English > *Hanover*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	A port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League.
Synonym	Hannover
Instance of	city, metropolis, urban center	A large and densely populated urban area
Instance of	port	A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Member of	Hanseatic League	A commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas
Part of	Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG	A republic in central Europe
Spanish	Hannover, Hannóver
Catalan	Hannover, Hanover

English > *Hanover*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	The English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria).
Synonyms	House of Hanover, Hanoverian line
Members	George, George I	Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
	George, George II	King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
	George, George III	King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
	George, George IV	King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830
	Hanoverian	Any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
	Hanoverian	A member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
	Victoria, Queen Victoria	queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901
Broader	dynasty	A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Broader	royalty, royal family, royal line, royal house	royal persons collectively
Spanish	Hanover
Catalan	Hanover
Adjectives	Hanoverian	of or relating to the former English royal House of Hanover or their supporters

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots