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Hanover

proper noun

  1. capital city of the German federated state of Lower Saxony
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Pronunciation: /ˈhænəvə/ / /ˈhænˌoʊvɚ/

name

Etymology: From German Hannover, meaning "on the higher ridge", from Middle Low German hoch (“high”) (from Old Saxon hōh) + over (“edge, shore”).

  1. British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
  2. The capital city of Lower Saxony, Germany.
  3. The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
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  23. A rural municipality in south-east Manitoba, Canada.
  24. A town in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  25. A neighbourhood of Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3105).
  26. A small town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.