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Hanover

Hanover

1 7.3
The royal family that ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhænoʊvər/
: Casa de Hannover
  • The English royal house, known as the Hanover, ascended to the throne with George I in 1714.
  • Hanover College
  • New Hanover

Examples

  • For her work, Mitchell received three honorary degrees: LL.D.s from Hanover College (1853) and Columbia (1887) and a Ph.D. from Rutgers (1870).

    Academic text (1992)

  • The first Sofia of Hanover and her heirs were chosen as the nearest Protestant successors.

  • Even the Royal House of Hanover had the wheel, sir.

    Help! (1965)

  • So and in this case, it did as well because a lot of people did like the idea that George of Hanover was going to become king.

  • V Section was not headquartered in Berlin, it was a division of intelligence, based in Hanover, reporting directly to London.

    The Good Liar (2019)

  • Queen Victoria was a prominent figure of the Hanover dynasty that ruled England.

  • The Hanover family played a crucial role in the history of the British monarchy.

Synonyms

House of Hanover
vsHanover
1 8.2

Royal family that ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901, starting with George I and ending with Queen Victoria

is the shorter common name form rather than the full formal phrase
Hanoverian line
vsHanover
1 9.3

A family of British kings and queens who ruled from 1714 to 1901

is the plain noun name rather than adjectival lineage wording

Compounds

House of Hanover
1 8.2

Royal family that ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901, starting with George I and ending with Queen Victoria

Surface Forms

Hanover main

Etymology

Hanover is the name used for the royal family because the kings came from the German city called Hanover, so the dynasty was named after that place.