Added 9 October 2026 hanover noun Categories: PlacesSocietyUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about hanover at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League. The English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria). Related Words: hannovernapolibrunswickgetafevalladolidnantescaenalmeriahanoverianhanoverians Back to today's word