Han·o·ve·ri·an
ˌha-nə-ˈvir-ē-ən 
-ˈver-
1
: of, relating to, or supporting the German ducal house of Hanover
2
: of or relating to the British royal house that ruled from 1714 to 1901
1
: a member or supporter of the ducal or of the British royal Hanoverian house
2
: any of a breed of horses of German origin bred to excel in equestrian competition (such as dressage and jumping)
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Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
However, the groom's mother, Chantal Hochuli, went to the ceremony, marking the first time a Hanoverian prince married in the church in 66 years.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2022
Prince Christian of Hanover is second in line to the erstwhile Hanoverian throne, and his father, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, is currently married to Princess Caroline (daughter of the Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly), who is the aunt to 5-year-old twins.
—Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 17 July 2020
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Adjective
The best job on offer was as a court counsellor and librarian in Hanover, working for Duke Johann Friedrich, the first of three Hanoverian dukes to employ him.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
However, the groom's mother, Chantal Hochuli, went to the ceremony, marking the first time a Hanoverian prince married in the church in 66 years.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2022
Prince Christian of Hanover is second in line to the erstwhile Hanoverian throne, and his father, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, is currently married to Princess Caroline (daughter of the Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly), who is the aunt to 5-year-old twins.
—Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 17 July 2020
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“Hanoverian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hanoverian. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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