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Hessen

/ˈhɛsən/

Hessen is the alternative form of Hesse.

Meaning of Hesse

Proper noun

Hesse (countable and uncountable, plural Hesses)

  1. A state of modern Germany.
  2. A medieval principality and former duchy in Central Europe.
    • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe...1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
    Synonyms:
    Hessia, Hessen
  3. (countable) A surname from German.

Words that rhyme with Hessen

Questions about Hessen

What is Hessen the alternative form of?
Hessen is the alternative form of Hesse.
How do you pronounce Hessen?
Hessen is pronounced /ˈhɛsən/.

Words near Hessen in the dictionary

  1. Hessels
  2. Hesseltine
  3. Hesseltines
  4. Hesseman
  5. Hessemann
  6. Hessen
  7. Hesser
  8. Hessers
  9. Hesses
  10. hessian
  11. Hessian boot

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Hessen (page history and authors); Hesse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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