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单词 Hessian
释义 Hessian
 /hesh"euhn/,  adj.  
  1. of or pertaining to the state of Hesse or its inhabitants.
  n.  
  2. a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
  3. a Hessian mercenary used by England during the American Revolution.
  4. a hireling or ruffian.
  5. (l.c.) burlap.
  6. Also called Hessian andiron. (in the U.S.) an andiron having as an upright the figure of a Hessian soldier of the Revolutionary War.
 [1670-80; HESSE, Germany + -IAN]
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