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han·o·ve·ri·an I. \|hanō|virēən, -anə|- also -ver-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hanover, province of Prussia, Germany (from German Hannover) + English -ian 1. a. : of, relating to, or subject to the Prussian province of Hanover b. : of, relating to, or supporting the former ducal house of Hanover c. : of, relating to, or supporting the British House of Hanover 2. : of, relating to, or being a period of architectural development in western Europe usually held to be equivalent to the 18th century II. noun 1. -s capitalized a. : a native or inhabitant of Hanover, Germany b. : a member of the former ducal house of Hanover c. : a member or supporter of the British House of Hanover 2. a. usually capitalized : a breed of horses developed by crossing heavy cold-blooded German horses with Thoroughbreds b. -s often capitalized : any animal of this breed |