Hanover

[ han-oh-ver ]

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
2. a former province in NW Germany; now a district in Lower Saxony. 14,944 sq. mi. (38,705 sq. km).
3. a city in and the capital of Lower Saxony, in N central Germany.
4. a city in S Pennsylvania.
5. a town in SE Massachusetts.

Hanover

¹

/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

1. a princely house of Germany (1692–1815), the head of which succeeded to the British throne as George I in 1714
2. the royal house of Britain (1714–1901)

Hanover

²

/ ˈhænəʊvə /

noun

1. See Hannover
   the English spelling of Hannover

Example Sentences

The town of Hanover has about 24 vacancies in a staff of 158, including half of the police department.

From Time

Horseshoe remains Maryland’s third-largest casino behind MGM National Harbor near Washington and Live Casino in Hanover.

From Washington Post

When SOME reported the problems to Hanover, the insurance company refused to pay for emergency repairs, according to the suit, saying the cracks could be a design issue not covered by the policy.

From Washington Post

In another suit in February, SOME sued Hanover, its insurance company, seeking $30 million while claiming the company declined to pay for repairs when “serious impairment” was found in the Conway Center’s parking garage, forcing it to close.

From Washington Post

In Hanover, where Fairfax and McClellan were the only gubernatorial candidates to stop by Sunday's rally, Pompano said he was impressed after finally seeing the state senator in person and scanning her record, clarifying who was who on his ballot.

From Washington Post

He describes himself on a train platform in Hanover, spiteful and sexually frustrated, throwing coins on the floor.

From The Daily Beast

Tomorrow they will be visiting ancestral royal palaces in Hanover.

From The Daily Beast

Together with his wife, Rebecca Hanover, Ethan offers “Flourless (But Not Carb-less) Chocolate Cake.”

From The Daily Beast

And, at Hanover Square, there were no speeches, no barefoot sprint à la Michelle Obama.

From The Daily Beast

The opposite side, belonging to Hanover, is as flat and monotonous as the other is beautiful.

From Project Gutenberg

Having passed all the dangers, the ebb-tide very soon carried us out of the river into Hanover Bay.

From Project Gutenberg

The next morning (11th) we left Hanover Bay and steered out at the distance of a mile and a half from the western shore.

From Project Gutenberg

Cuxhaven, a fortified town of Hanover, taken by storm, by the boats of a British squadron.

From Project Gutenberg

Another considerable resource of popular appeal to the ministerial candidates was the alleged misdeeds of the new King of Hanover.

From Project Gutenberg