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; ˈhɛsə /

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

Hesse

²

/ 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

Example Sentences

A group of schoolchildren from Hesse in West Germany, were among witnesses to the killing.

From BBC

She read and reread “Siddhartha,” Herman Hesse’s novel and a defining text of 1960s youth culture.

From New York Times

They added that the arrests took place in the western German states of Hesse and North-Rhine-Westphalia.

From BBC

The central German state of Hesse will also benefit from Microsoft’s investments.

From Seattle Times

And in state elections in Bavaria and Hesse, the party made significant gains.

From Seattle Times