Hessian

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English

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The Brothers Grimm were Hessians (natives of Hesse)

Etymology

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From Hesse +‎ -ian. Doublet of hessian.

Hessian soldiers

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛsɪən/, /ˈhɛsɪɛn/ (especially the senses 'inhabitant of Hesse', 'boot')
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʃən/ (especially the sense 'mercenary')

Adjective

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Hessian (comparative more Hessian, superlative most Hessian)

  1. Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany.
  2. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).
    Hessian line; Hessian point; Hessian matrix

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Noun

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Hessian (countable and uncountable, plural Hessians)

Hessians (boots)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
  2. (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  3. (fashion) Ellipsis of Hessian boot.
  4. (chiefly British) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth/Hessian fabric.: burlap, jute.
  5. (mathematics) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix.

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Proper noun

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Hessian

  1. The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.

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German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Hessian

Etymology

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Borrowed from English hessian.

Noun

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Hessian m or n (strong, genitive Hessians or Hessian, no plural)

  1. hessian, burlap (a strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute)
    Synonyms: Sackleinen, Juteleinen, Rupfen

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Further reading

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  • Hessian” in Duden online
  • Hessian” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache