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Hes•se
Pronunciation: (hes'u for 1; hes for 2), [key]—
n.
1. Her•mann Pronunciation: (her'män), [key] 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1946.
2. German,
Hes•sen Pronunciation: (hes'un). [key]a state in central Germany. 5,508,000; 8150 sq. mi. (21,110 sq. km).
Cap.: Wiesbaden.
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