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

The company benefited from oil-price hedging included in electricity-supply contracts, Hesse says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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 • Nov. 5, 2025

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 • Jun. 17, 2025

The paper's co-authors are Mohammad Afzal Shadab, a doctoral student at the Jackson School and faculty members Sean Gulick, Timothy Goudge and Marc Hesse.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

Honeyman sold meat to the British and to the Hessians, so called because they came from the Hesse region in what is now Germany.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen