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Hessian¹

  • /ˈhɛsiən/ UK
  • /ˈhɛʃən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛsiən, -ɛʃən

Where it comes from

From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

adjective more Hessian · most Hessian · Hessean

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

noun Hessians · Hessean

  1. countable, uncountable A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany.
  2. countable, historical, uncountable A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  3. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Hessian boot
  4. UK, abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”).
  5. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Hessian matrix

proper noun Hessean

  1. The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.

hessian²

  • /ˈhɛsiən/ UK
  • /ˈhɛʃən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛsiən, -ɛʃən

Where it comes from

See Hessian. Attributed to the historic use of the fabric as part of the uniform of soldiers from the former Landgraviate of Hesse and its successors, who were called Hessians.

noun hessians

  1. UK, countable, uncountable A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.

    Similar: burlap

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adj pertaining to Hesse

Españolhessiano
Portuguêshessiano
Françaishessois
Deutschhessisch
Italianoassiano

noun native or inhabitant of Hesse

Españolhessiano
Portuguêshessiano
FrançaisHessois
DeutschHesse
Italianoassiano

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@misc{hessian_2026,
  title = {hessian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hessian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}