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Hesse.

Hessian (native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany) (usually male)

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noun/ˈhɛsə/
  1. Hessian (native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany) (usually male)

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German Hesse, from Old High German Hesso, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *hatjaną (“to persecute; hate”). Compare Chatti, Chasuarii, Chattuarii.

noun/ˈhɛsə/
  1. shank (of beef or veal)

    feminine
name/ˈhɛsə/
  1. a habitational surname for an inhabitant of Hesse

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
name/ˈhɛsə/
  1. Hesse (a state of modern Germany)

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