English Explanatory Dictionary

Hesse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of modern Germany.
  2. A medieval principality and former duchy in Central Europe.
  3. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛs/ /ˈhɛsə/ /ˈhɛsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hesse.wav

Word forms

Hesse Hesses

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hesse.

Synonyms

Hessia Hessen

Related words

Hesseman Hessemann

Derived words

Hessean Hessian
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