Hess

/ˈhɛs/
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Other forms: Hesses

Definitions of Hess
  1. noun
    Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
    synonyms: Rudolf Hess, Walther Richard Rudolf Hess
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    German Nazi, Nazi
    a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
  2. noun
    United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
    synonyms: Victor Franz Hess, Victor Hess
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    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
  3. noun
    English pianist (1890-1965)
    synonyms: Dame Myra Hess
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    pianist, piano player
    a person who plays the piano
  4. noun
    Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
    synonyms: Walter Hess, Walter Rudolf Hess
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    physiologist
    a scientist who studies how living organisms function
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