Hessian
(hes̸h′ən)
adjective
of Hesse or its people
noun
- a person born or living in Hesse
- any of the Hessian mercenaries who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War
- a coarse cloth used for bags
See Hessian in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective Of or relating to Hesse or its inhabitants.
noun- A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.
- A mercenary soldier.
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