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hanover (enc)

Hanover

Noun1.Hanover - a port city in northwestern Germany
city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
2.Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Hanoverian - a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
George I - Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
George II - King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
George III - King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
George IV - King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the crown (1762-1830)
Hanoverian - any of the British sovereigns belonging to the House of Hanover
Queen Victoria, Victoria - queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)

 

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