Hessian

(hes̸hən)

adjective

of Hesse or its people

noun

  1. a person born or living in Hesse
  2. any of the Hessian mercenaries who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War
  3. a coarse cloth used for bags

See Hessian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to Hesse or its inhabitants.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
  2. A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.
  3. A mercenary soldier.

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