hessian

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Synonyms: hession, hussian

Antonyms: hession, hussian

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{demonym-adj|en|the <<s:pref/Hesse>>, <<c/Germany>>}}.
2. Of or relating to the German mathematician {{w|Otto Hesse}} (1811–1874).

Noun

1. {{demonym-noun|en|the <<s:pref/Hesse>>, <<c/Germany>>}}.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[mercenary]] [[soldier]], especially a [[German]] one who fought with the [[British]] in the {{w|lang=en|American Revolutionary War}}.
3. {{lb|en|fashion}} {{ellipsis of|en|Hessian boot}}.
4. {{lb|en|chiefly|British}} {{ellipsis of|en|Hessian cloth,Hessian fabric|t=[[burlap]], [[jute]]}}.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} {{ellipsis of|en|Hessian matrix}}.

Proper noun

1. The [[Rhine Franconian]] [[dialect]] spoken in [[Hesse]].

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