Hesse

[ hes-uh hes ]

noun

1. Her·mann [her, -mahn], 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
2. German Hes·sen [hes, -, uh, n]. a state in central Germany. 8,150 sq. mi. (21,110 sq. km). : Wiesbaden.

Hesse

¹

/ hɛs /

noun

1. a state of central Germany, formed in 1945 from the former Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau and part of the former state of Hesse; part of West Germany until 1990. Capital: Wiesbaden. Pop: 6 089 000 (2003 est). Area: 21 111 sq km (8151 sq miles) German nameHessenˈhɛsən

Hesse

²

/ ˈhɛsə; hɛs /

noun

1. HesseHermann18771962MGermanWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writerWRITING: poet Hermann (ˈhɛrman). 1877–1962, German novelist, short-story writer, and poet. His novels include Der Steppenwolf (1927) and Das Glasperlenspiel (1943): Nobel prize for literature 1946

Example Sentences

“To try and find out the reason for everything is very dangerous,” wrote the queen to Princess Victoria of Hesse, in 1883.

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Apple returned to New York, where Leo Castelli had organized for him to stay with the artist Eva Hesse.

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Hesse, who comes from a military family, is 24, and joined the military just two years ago.

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Nevertheless they failed to take Cassel, the chief object of the campaign, and were obliged to retire from Hesse.

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Early in the year the allies entered Hesse, and forced the French to retreat almost to the Main.

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A treaty was made with the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel for the hire of troops, and the naval and military forces were augmented.

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Mr. Hesse was engaged and Dalyrimple, waiting, began idly fingering in a ledger on the stenographer's desk.

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Two days later he again appeared in the office with the result of a count that had been asked for by Mr. Hesse, the bookkeeper.

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