"Hessian" meaning in English

See Hessian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛsɪən/, /ˈhɛsɪɛn/, /ˈhɛʃən/ Forms: more Hessian [comparative], most Hessian [superlative]
Etymology: From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hesse|ian}} Hesse + -ian, {{doublet|en|hessian}} Doublet of hessian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hessian (comparative more Hessian, superlative most Hessian)
  1. Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Hesse, Germany
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-adj-A7ZHRFS-
  2. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874). Synonyms: Hessean Related terms: Hessean
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-adj-DL8QRgk2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Hesse Translations (pertaining to Hesse): hesenský (Czech), hesseniläinen (Finnish), hessois (French), hessisch (German), Heiseánach (Irish), assiano (Italian), heski (Polish), hessiano (Portuguese), hessiano (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'pertaining to Hesse': 48 52

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛsɪən/, /ˈhɛsɪɛn/, /ˈhɛʃən/
Etymology: From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hesse|ian}} Hesse + -ian, {{doublet|en|hessian}} Doublet of hessian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hessian
  1. The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse. Categories (topical): Dialects, Footwear Translations (Translations): Hessisch [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-name-AS6ru2pJ Disambiguation of Dialects: 0 5 26 0 20 18 12 19 Disambiguation of Footwear: 5 5 26 14 23 7 12 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 25 0 20 19 9 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 1 5 23 2 22 18 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 3 16 1 30 13 5 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 6 26 2 20 18 7 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 26 1 20 19 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 19 3 25 13 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 5 20 1 23 19 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 5 20 1 23 18 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 5 20 4 27 12 9 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 4 22 1 22 19 8 24 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 1 5 25 1 29 15 6 17

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛsɪən/, /ˈhɛsɪɛn/, /ˈhɛʃən/ Forms: Hessians [plural]
Etymology: From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hesse|ian}} Hesse + -ian, {{doublet|en|hessian}} Doublet of hessian Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Hessian (countable and uncountable, plural Hessians)
  1. A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Demonyms, Footwear Categories (place): Hesse, Germany Translations (native or inhabitant of Hesse): Hesenec [masculine] (Czech), hesseniläinen (Finnish), Hessois [masculine] (French), Hesse [masculine] (German), assiano (Italian), hessiano [masculine] (Portuguese), hessiano [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-oxNjNL0x Disambiguation of Footwear: 5 5 26 14 23 7 12 8 Disambiguation of 'native or inhabitant of Hesse': 88 8 1 1 1
  2. (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-vuL5leUO Disambiguation of Footwear: 5 5 26 14 23 7 12 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 25 0 20 19 9 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 1 5 23 2 22 18 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 3 16 1 30 13 5 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 2 5 20 4 28 12 9 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 19 3 25 13 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 5 20 1 23 19 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 1 19 13 2 30 11 5 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 2 6 20 4 27 12 10 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 5 20 1 23 18 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 1 5 20 3 26 14 11 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 5 20 4 27 12 9 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 4 22 1 22 19 8 24 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 1 5 25 1 29 15 6 17
  3. (fashion) Ellipsis of Hessian boot. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Hessian boot Categories (topical): Fashion
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-drCGEfhf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 25 0 20 19 9 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 1 5 23 2 22 18 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 3 16 1 30 13 5 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 19 3 25 13 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 5 20 1 23 19 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 5 20 1 23 18 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 5 20 4 27 12 9 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 4 22 1 22 19 8 24 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 1 5 25 1 29 15 6 17 Topics: fashion, lifestyle
  4. (chiefly British) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth/Hessian fabric.: burlap, jute. Tags: British, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Hessian cloth/Hessian fabric (extra: burlap, jute) Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-ELvWLJnt Disambiguation of Footwear: 5 5 26 14 23 7 12 8 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -ian, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 1 5 23 2 22 18 10 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 19 3 25 13 10 24
  5. (mathematics) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Hessian matrix Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-Z9pGl4pr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 25 0 20 19 9 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 1 5 23 2 22 18 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 3 16 1 30 13 5 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 19 3 25 13 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 5 20 1 23 19 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 5 20 1 23 18 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 5 20 4 27 12 9 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 4 22 1 22 19 8 24 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 1 5 25 1 29 15 6 17 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hessian boot, Hessian cloth, Hessian crucible, Hessian fabric, Hessian fly, Hessian matrix Related terms: Hesse, Hesseman, Hessemann

Inflected forms

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          "dialect",
          "dialect"
        ],
        [
          "Hesse",
          "Hesse"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛsɪən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛsɪɛn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛʃən/"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Hessisch"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Hessian"
  ],
  "word": "Hessian"
}

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