Hesse
1 of 2biographical name
Hes·se ˈhe-sə 
Hermann 1877–1962 German author
Hesse
2 of 2geographical name
ˈhes
ˈhe-sē,
ˈhe-sə
variants or German Hessen
ˈhe-sᵊn
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region of west central Germany north of Baden-Württemberg, divided into Hesse-Darmstadt (in the south) and Hesse-Cas*sel \\ ˈhes-ˈka-sᵊl 
, -ˈkä- , ˈhe-sē- , ˈhe-sə- \\ (in the north)
, -ˈkä- , ˈhe-sē- , ˈhe-sə- \\ (in the north) Note: Hesse-Cassel was united with Prussia in 1866 as part of the province of Hesse-Nassau along with the duchy of Nassau and the city of Frankfurt am Main.
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state of the Weimar Republic, equivalent to Hesse-Darmstadt
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state of Germany and formerly of West Germany including the larger part of Hesse-Darmstadt and part of Hesse-Nassau; capital Wiesbaden area 8151 square miles (21,111 square kilometers), population 5,971,816
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