Hesse

[hes-uh, hes]

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.

Hesse

¹

/ 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)

Hesse

²

/ 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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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

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

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