Hesse-Nassau

[ hes-nas-aw ]

/ ˈhɛsˈnæs ɔ /

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noun

a former state in W Germany, now part of Hesse.

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German Hes·sen-Nas·sau

[hes-uhn-nahs-ou]. /ˈhɛs ənˈnɑs aʊ/.

Words nearby Hesse-Nassau

Hesse, Hesse, Hermann, Hesselbach's hernia, Hesselbach's triangle, Hesselman engine, Hesse-Nassau, Hessian, Hessian boot, Hessian boots, Hessian fly, hessite

How to use Hesse-Nassau in a sentence

And more hearings are scheduled for June in the Nassau County family court.
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That office declined to comment as well and referred us back to Nassau County.
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I live in the second-highest property taxed county in the entire country in Nassau County.
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So in February 1965, they arrived in the city of Nassau on New Providence Island, connected to Paradise Island by a bridge.
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After soaking up the history at Nassau Hall, walk to Princeton University campus.
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But that is past; and I feel, that could birth give dignity, my ancestors of Nassau reigned in this very palace!
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The final parting between the tyrant and the future deliverer was not an event to be forgotten by any of the race of Nassau.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Nevertheless they failed to take Cassel, the chief object of the campaign, and were obliged to retire from Hesse.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Early in the year the allies entered Hesse, and forced the French to retreat almost to the Main.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
I made up my mind to one thing, I should give up my ticket at Nassau and go home alone by rail through Florida.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hesse-Nassau

Hesse-Nassau

noun

a former province of Prussia, now part of the state of Hesse, Germany

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