Hanoverian
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or situated in Hannover
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of or relating to the princely house of Hanover or to the monarchs of England or their reigns from 1714 to 1901
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hanoverian
Example Sentences
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They had 15 children together, and George never took a mistress — the only Hanoverian king not to do so.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
The death of Caroline, the wife of George II, brought about a musical addition to the royal funeral befitting the Hanoverian queen.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022
Sometimes satirists evoked them in covert critiques of the ruling class; for example, rats featured prominently in criticisms of the Hanoverian dynasty, which took power in England in the early 18th century.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2021
In “The Adventure of the Hanoverian Vampires,” Sherlock Holmes battles the Undead, assisted by a small cat.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2021
Literature and art, encouraged by Crown from Henry VIII. until Queen Anne, 282; neglected by the Hanoverian Kings, 282; revived encouragement of, by Queen Victoria, 282; influence of Prince Consort in revival, 282.
From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)
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