"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.
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-adj-A7ZHRFS- Categories (other): Demonyms
  2. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-adj-DL8QRgk2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hessean Related terms: Hesse, Hessean 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': 49 51

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. Translations (Translations): Hessisch [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-name-AS6ru2pJ 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 Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Dialects Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 22 7 17 17 8 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 5 5 21 7 21 15 9 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 3 14 5 30 10 4 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 5 24 8 18 15 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 23 8 18 16 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 5 18 12 22 10 6 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 4 18 5 22 16 8 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 7 18 11 21 9 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 4 15 12 20 14 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 4 15 12 20 12 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 5 17 12 21 9 5 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 3 20 6 21 16 7 22 Disambiguation of Dialects: 6 4 28 7 16 17 5 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 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 Categories (other): Demonyms, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 5 18 12 22 10 6 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 7 18 11 21 9 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 4 15 12 20 14 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 4 15 12 20 12 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 5 17 12 21 9 5 22 Disambiguation of 'native or inhabitant of Hesse': 90 7 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
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-vuL5leUO Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech 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 terms suffixed with -ian: 5 5 21 7 21 15 9 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 3 14 5 30 10 4 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 5 18 12 22 10 6 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 4 18 5 22 16 8 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 21 11 5 30 8 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 7 18 11 21 9 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 4 15 12 20 14 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 4 15 12 20 12 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 5 17 12 21 9 5 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 3 20 6 21 16 7 22 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 5 4 22 6 33 12 5 14
  3. (fashion) Ellipsis of Hessian boot. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Hessian boot
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-drCGEfhf Categories (other): Fashion, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Footwear Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 5 5 21 7 21 15 9 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 3 14 5 30 10 4 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 4 18 5 22 16 8 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 4 15 12 20 14 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 4 15 12 20 12 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 3 20 6 21 16 7 22 Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 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)
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-ELvWLJnt Categories (other): British English
  5. (mathematics) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Hessian matrix
    Sense id: en-Hessian-en-noun-Z9pGl4pr Categories (other): Mathematics, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 5 5 21 7 21 15 9 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 3 14 5 30 10 4 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 5 18 12 22 10 6 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 4 14 11 19 11 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 4 18 5 22 16 8 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 7 18 11 21 9 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 4 15 12 20 14 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 4 15 12 20 12 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 5 17 12 21 9 5 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 3 20 6 21 16 7 22 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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