Hesse

American  

[hes-uh, hes] / ˈhɛs ə, hɛs /

noun

1. Hermann 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.

2. German Hessen.  a state in central Germany. 8,150 sq. mi. (21,110 sq. km). Wiesbaden.

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Hesse ¹ British  

/ hɛs /

noun

1. German name: Hessen.  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)

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Hesse ² British  

/ hɛs, ˈhɛsə /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

Police on Wednesday also searched buildings in Berlin and the western state of Hesse as part of investigations into two other groups, "Generation Islam" and "Realitaet Islam".

From Barron's

So begins a journey of self-discovery reminiscent of Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha,” whom April read as a promising high schooler.

From Los Angeles Times

For example the German highland region of Spessart, in Bavaria and Hesse, is shifting its focus to year-round tourism by developing new trails and promoting activities such as hiking, biking and wellness.

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