Hanover

See also: Hanóver and Hanôver

English

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Etymology

From German Hanover, meaning "on the higher ridge," from Middle Low German hoch (high) + over (edge, shore).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhænəvə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhænˌoʊvɚ/

Proper noun

Hanover

  1. British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
  2. A city of northwest Germany, capital of Lower Saxony.
  3. (historical) The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
  4. A township in New Jersey.
  5. A CDP in Virginia, USA, also known as Hanover Courthouse, which is the county seat of Hanover County.

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Czech

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Proper noun

Hanover m

  1. Hanover (city of northwest Germany)

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Further reading

  • Hanover in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
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