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House of Hanover

House of Hanover

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Royal family that ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901, starting with George I and ending with Queen Victoria
  • proper noun
: Casa de Hannover
  • The House of Hanover played a significant role in shaping modern British monarchy and politics.

Examples

  • It is easy to see how this theory of government is a consequence of the colonists' experience as English citizens of the long struggle with the House of Stuart, and with the corruptions of the Parliamentary leadership under the House of Hanover, but crucial experiences under the Confederation caused them to modify their convictions.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The House of Hanover provided England with several monarchs, starting with George I in 1714.

  • Queen Victoria was the last monarch of the House of Hanover, ruling until her death in 1901.

Synonyms

Hanover
vsHouse of Hanover
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The royal family that ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901

is a shorter geographical name rather than the full dynastic title
Hanoverian line
vsHouse of Hanover
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A family of British kings and queens who ruled from 1714 to 1901

is a naming variant that frames the dynasty as a succession

Surface Forms

House of Hanover main

Morphology

house + of + Hanover

The meaning is directly derivable from 'house' (a family line or dynasty) plus the place/name 'Hanover' — it literally denotes the dynasty from Hanover. The 'House of X' dynastic construction is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

House of Hanover comes from calling the royal family a 'house' (House) that came from Hanover in Germany. They ruled Britain from 1714 to 1901, so the phrase means that royal family.