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Hanoverian en · ADJ

Etymology

From Hanover + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
    • the Hanoverian brown rat
  2. Of or from the House of Hanover, a German royal dynasty.
  3. Of or relating to a breed of warmblooded sport horses bred by King George II, the King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover.

Forms

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more Hanoverian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Hanoverian Degree=Sup lexicographic
Hannoverian alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Hanoverian rat

Hanoverian en · NOUN

Etymology

From Hanover + -ian.

Meanings

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
  2. Someone from the House of Hanover.
  3. A supporter of the House of Hanover.
    • "[…]I had rather be anything than a courtier, and a Presbyterian, and a Hanoverian too, as some people, I believe, are." 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter II, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book VI:
  4. A horse of the Hanoverian breed.

Forms

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Hannoverian alternative lexicographic
Hanoverians Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (8)

cs Hanoveran (someone from the city of Hanover) · fr Hanovrien (someone from the city of Hanover) · gd Hanobharianach (supporter of the House of Hanover) · ru ганно́верец (someone from the city of Hanover) · pt hanoveriano (someone from the city of Hanover) · cs Hannoveřan (someone from the city of Hanover) · es hannoveriano (someone from the city of Hanover) · de Hannoveraner (someone from the city of Hanover)