单词	hessian
释义	hessian1 /ˈhɛsɪən / noun [mass noun] chiefly British A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, used for sacks and upholstery: [as modifier]: hessian sacks... Garden rubbish is also collected in hessian sacks for a small charge. These would be covered with layers of hessian sacking. Burnished gold wallpaper, hand-made from silk and hessian, lines the walls on which are hung oil portraits of distinguished grand masters, including one by Raeburn. Origin Late 19th century: from Hesse (see Hesse) + -ian. Hessian2 /ˈhɛsɪən / adjective Relating to or characteristic of the German state of Hesse: the Hessian nobility... The British paid Hessian troops to help fight in the American Revolution. Although Frederika was the wife of a Hessian general, she was adored by both sides and even befriended by Thomas Jefferson. If the Hessian musicians feel embarrassed by a single note of Antheil's music, they don't reveal it. noun A native or inhabitant of the German state of Hesse: a rising young Hessian... In Irving's short story, the Hessian was killed by a cannon ball rather than a bunch of puny colonials. He defeated the British Hessians at Trenton. The Americans took Hessians prisoner, and treated them very well.
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