hanoverian
noun 4adj 3
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brown
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adj
1
Of, from or relating to the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
the Hanoverian brown rat
2
Of or from the House of Hanover, a German royal dynasty.
3
Of or relating to a breed of warmblooded sport horses bred by King George II, the King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover.
noun
1
A native or inhabitant of the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
2
Someone from the House of Hanover.
3
A supporter of the House of Hanover.
"[…]I had rather be anything than a courtier, and a Presbyterian, and a Hanoverian too, as some people, I believe, are."
4
A horse of the Hanoverian breed.
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the Hanoverian brown rat
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"[…]I had rather be anything than a courtier, and a Presbyterian, and a Hanoverian too, as some people, I believe, are."
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