Hessian

See also: hessian

English

The Brothers Grimm were Hessians (natives of Hesse)

Etymology

Hesse + -ian

Hessian soldiers

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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. A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century.
  4. (chiefly Britain) Burlap, jute.
  5. (mathematics) Hessian matrix.

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