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Hanover

/ˈhænəvə/US/ˈhænˌoʊvəɹ/

Hanover proper noun: british family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

hanover: british family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and...
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Proper noun

Hanover

  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. (historical) The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
  4. A parish in Jamaica.
  5. A community in the town of Sprague, New London County, Connecticut.
  6. A township and village therein, in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
  7. A township and town therein, in Jefferson County, Indiana.
  8. A minor city in Washington County, Kansas.
  9. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  10. An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County and Howard County, Maryland.
  11. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  12. A township and village therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
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  1. A city in Wright County and Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  3. A township in Morris County, New Jersey.
  4. A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.
  5. A town in Chautauqua County, New York.
  6. A village in Licking County, Ohio.
  7. A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A census-designated place, the county seat of Hanover County, Virginia, United States, also known as Hanover Courthouse.
  9. A census-designated place in the town of Plymouth, Rock County, Wisconsin.
  10. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Hanover Township.
  11. A rural municipality in south-east Manitoba, Canada.
  12. A town in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  13. A neighbourhood of Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3105).
  14. A small town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Hanover meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Hanover in Hindi

German city
हनोवर hanovar
British royal family
हनोवर hanovar

Hanover in Marathi

British royal family
हॅनोव्हर hĕnovhar

Hanover in Arabic

German city
هَانُوفَر hanūfar

Hanover in Persian

German city
هانوفر

Forms of Hanover

alternative formHannover

Origin of Hanover

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

Words formed from Hanover

Phrases with Hanover

Questions about Hanover

What does Hanover mean?
Hanover means british family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
What is Hanover in Hindi?
Hanover in Hindi is हनोवर (hanovar). See Hanover meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hanover?
Hanover is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hanover?
Hanover is pronounced /ˈhænəvə/ (UK).

Words near Hanover in the dictionary

  1. Hanoians
  2. hanok
  3. hanoks
  4. Hanon
  5. Hanor
  6. Hanover
  7. Hanover County
  8. Hanover Park
  9. Hanover rat
  10. Hanover rats
  11. Hanoverian

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