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1. (n.) Hesse
Hermann, 1877–1962, German writer: Nobel prize 1946.
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1. (noun) Hesse, Hermann Hesse
Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
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1. hesse
or Hesse-Darmstadt (993), a grand-duchy of the German empire, lies partly in, and partly on the border of, SW. Prussia; consists of two large portions, divided by a strip of Hesse-Nassau, and 11 enclaves; half the land is under cultivation, and the greater part of what remains is covered with forest; its many rivers belong mostly to the Rhine system; corn is raised in large quantities, iron and manganese are found, and there are flourishing manufactures of leather, upholstery, tobacco, &c.; the legislative power is vested in two chambers; Mainz is the largest town, and Darmstadt the capital.
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