Hannoverian

comparative more Hannoverian · superlative most Hannoverian

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Hanoverian.

   Of the 12 cavalry brigades, seven were British and many of their regiments were German. Half the 29 batteries of guns were Hannoverian, Dutch or Belgian.

   2015 June 12, John Lichfield, “Waterloo 200-year anniversary: The myths of the battle that changed history. Or maybe not...”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2015

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   To remedy the West’s plight, and despite East and West Germans’ conflicts over Berlin, Hannoverian Businessman Hans-Joachim Ermeler, 45, reached across the Iron Curtain and asked East Berlin’s Trade Commission if it would be interested in shipping 60,000 fresh Brötchen over the border each morning.

   1968 June 28, “World: Brotchen from Heaven”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2025

   When America’s Founding Fathers had won their revolution, they were presented with a challenge. What oath should be sworn? […] As British subjects they were used to swearing an oath of personal fealty to the Hannoverian monarch.

   2010 May 1, Scott Horton, “Cicero – The Duties of Government Officials”, in Harper's Magazine, New York, N.Y.: Harper's Magazine Foundation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2021

   "Isn't the English national team an anachronism?" asks Ulrich Steckelberg. "With one national team for the entire UK - Britain would be a top competitor for years to come. The Germans don't go to the World Cup with a Bavarian or a Hannoverian team - and they've only been united since 1871 and not since 1707."

   2014 June 20, Nick Miller, “England out of World Cup 2014 – reaction as it happened”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2014

plural Hannoverians

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Hanoverian.

   More than half of Wellington’s own force consisted of Hannoverians, Saxons, Dutch and Belgians.

   2015 June 12, John Lichfield, “Waterloo 200-year anniversary: The myths of the battle that changed history. Or maybe not...”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2015

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   The stable has become his second home, he says, with Christenson as his role model and Staatsmann, his 17-hand Hannoverian, almost like a brother.

   1998 July 28, Keiko Morris, “High-Stepping Hopes -- Young Riders, Ranked Tops For Their Age, Learning To Perfect The Precise Art Of Classical Dressage From Woodinville Equestrian”, in The Seattle Times, Seattle, W.A.: The Seattle Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2025

   The official continued: "Also, this was not just about Britain and France. Wellington's forces included Belgians, Dutch and Hannoverians. Blucher's Prussians played a decisive role at the end of the battle."

   2013 June 26, Richard Norton-Taylor, “Osborne offers donation for restoration of Battle of Waterloo site”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Dec 2014