/ Dictionary / Index H Hesse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hes•se Pronunciation: (hes'u for 1 hes for 2), [key] — n. 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1946. German,a state in central Germany. 5,508,000; 8150 sq. mi. (21,110 sq. km). Cap.: Wiesbaden. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hesse (Thesaurus) Hess Hesselman engine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language