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