"Hanoverian rat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hanoverian rats [plural]
Etymology: The name was introduced by English naturalist Charles Waterton, a devout Catholic, as a slur on Protestant Hanoverians whose British rule began in 1714, shortly before the species first appeared in Britain. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hanoverian rat (plural Hanoverian rats)
  1. The brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. Wikipedia link: Charles Waterton, House of Hanover Categories (lifeform): Murids

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