Hesse (h s) A region and former grand duchy of west-central Germany. In medieval times the territory was expanded west to the Rhine River and south to the Main River, but after 1567 it was divided into four separate regions ruled by various branches of the Hesse family. |
Hes·se (hs  ), Hermann 1877-1962. German-born Swiss writer whose works, including Siddhartha (1922) and Steppenwolf (1927), concern the duality of human existence and the alienation of the artist. He won the 1946 Nobel Prize for literature. |
Hesse [hɛs]
n
(Placename) a state of central Germany, formed in 1945 from the former Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau and part of the former state of Hesse; part of West Germany until 1990. Capital: Wiesbaden. Pop.: 6 052 000 (2000 est.). Area: 21 111 sq. km (8151 sq. miles) German name Hessen [ˈhɛsən]
Hesse2
n
(Biographies / Hesse, Hermann (1877-1962) M, German, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: short-story writer, WRITING: poet) Hermann (ˈhɛrman). 1877-1962, German novelist, short-story writer, and poet. His novels include Der Steppenwolf (1927) and Das Glasperlenspiel (1943): Nobel prize for literature 1946
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Hesse - Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962) |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|