Hesse

biographical name

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Hes·se | \ ˈhe-sə

Definition of Hesse

(Entry 1 of 2)

Hermann 1877–1962 German author

Hesse

geographical name

\ ˈhes

, ˈhe-sē, ˈhe-sə \

variants: or German Hessen \ ˈhe-sᵊn

Definition of Hesse (Entry 2 of 2)

1 region of west central Germany north of Baden-Württemberg, divided into Hesse-Darmstadt (in the south) and Hesse-Cas*sel \ ˈhes-ˈka-sᵊl

, -ˈkä- , ˈhe-sē- , ˈhe-sə- \ (in the north)

Note: Hesse-Cassel was united with Prussia in 1866 as part of the province of Hesse-Nassau along with the duchy of Nassau and the city of Frankfurt am Main.

2 state of the Weimar Republic, equivalent to Hesse-Darmstadt

3 state of Germany and formerly of West Germany including the larger part of Hesse-Darmstadt and part of Hesse-Nassau; capital Wiesbaden area 8151 square miles (21,111 square kilometers), population 5,971,816