Hannover

Han·o·ver ¹

 (hăn′ō′vər)

British ruling family (1714-1901) whose last monarch was Victoria (reigned 1837-1901).

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Han·o·ver ²

or Han·no·ver  (hăn′ō′vər, hä-nō′-)

1. A former kingdom and province of northwest Germany. It was an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire from 1692 to 1805. The kingdom lasted from 1815 to 1866, when Hanover became a province of Prussia (later Germany).

2. A city of northwest Germany southeast of Bremen. Chartered in 1241, it became part of the Hanseatic League in 1386. Hanover was badly damaged during World War II but has been extensively rebuilt.

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Hannover

(German haˈnoːfər)

n

(Placename) a city in N Germany, capital of Lower Saxony: capital of the kingdom of Hannover (1815–66); situated on the Mittelland canal. Pop: 516 160 (2003 est). English spelling: Hanover

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Hannover - a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League Hanover Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

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