Hanover
[
han
-oh-ver]
/ˈhæn oʊ vər/
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.
German
Hannover
[hah-
noh
-v
uh
r
]
/hɑˈnoʊ vər/
(
Show IPA
),
(for defs 2, 3).
British Dictionary definitions for
hannover
Hannover
/
German
haˈnoːfər
/
noun
1.
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
Hanover
1
/
ˈhænəʊvə
/
noun
1.
the English spelling of
Hannover
Hanover
2
/
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)