Hanover
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From German Hanover, meaning "on the higher ridge," from Middle Low German hoch (“high”) + over (“edge, shore”).
Proper noun
Hanover
- British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
- A city of northwest Germany, capital of Lower Saxony.
- (historical) The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
- A township in New Jersey.
- A CDP in Virginia, USA, also known as Hanover Courthouse, which is the county seat of Hanover County.
Derived terms
Translations
British royal family
German city
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kingdom
Czech
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- Hanoveran
- Hanoversko
- hanoverský
Further reading
- Hanover in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
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