hanover
English Thesaurus
1. the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | dynasty, |
| definition | : | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | hanoverian, |
| definition | : | a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | hanoverian, |
| definition | : | any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | george, george i, |
| definition | : | Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | george, george ii, |
| definition | : | King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | george, george iii, |
| definition | : | King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | george, george iv, |
| definition | : | King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | queen victoria, victoria, |
| definition | : | queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901) (noun.person) |
2. a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League (noun.location)
| instance hypernym | : | city, metropolis, urban center, |
| definition | : | a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts (noun.location) |
| instance hypernym | : | port, |
| definition | : | a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country (noun.location) |
| member meronym | : | hanseatic league, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
3. the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) (noun.group)
| derivation | : | hanoverian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the former English royal House of Hanover or their supporters (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | hanoverian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the former English royal House of Hanover or their supporters (adj.pert) |
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