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hes|sian — «HEHSH uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of Hesse or its people. –n. 1. a person born or living in Hesse. 2. a) a German soldier hired by England to fight against the Americans during the American Revolution. b) a military or political hireling;… … Useful english dictionary
Hes|sian — «HEHSH uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of Hesse or its people. –n. 1. a person born or living in Hesse. 2. a) a German soldier hired by England to fight against the Americans during the American Revolution. b) a military or political hireling;… … Useful english dictionary
hes — hes; hes·i·tan·cy; hes·i·tant; hes·i·tant·ly; hes·i·tate; hes·i·tat·er; hes·i·tat·ing·ly; hes·i·ta·tion; hes·i·ta·tive; hes·ped; hes·pe·ria; hes·per·i·date; hes·per·id·e·an; hes·per·i·din; hes·per·id·i·um; hes·per·i·idae; hes·per·i·nos;… … English syllables
hessian — hes·sian … English syllables
hessian — hes|sian [ hesiən ] noun uncount BRITISH BURLAP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hessian — Hes•sian [[t]ˈhɛʃ ən[/t]] adj. 1) geg peo of or pertaining to Hesse or its inhabitants 2) peo a native or inhabitant of Hesse 3) amh. a Hessian mercenary used by England during the American Revolution 4) a hireling or ruffian 5) tex (l.c.)… … From formal English to slang
Hessian boot — Hes′sian boot′ n. clo a knee high tasseled boot, fashionable in England in the early 19th century • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
Hessian fly — Hes′sian fly′ n. ent a small fly, Mayetiola (or Phytophaga) destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses … From formal English to slang
hessian — hes|sian sb., en, er, erne (et groftvævet tekstilstof), i sms. hessian , fx hessiantapet … Dansk ordbog
Cecidomyia destructor — Hessian Hes sian, a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. [1913 Webster] {Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Thackeray. {Hessian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
