Prussian vs Hessian - What's the difference?
prussian | hessian |
Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.
A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.
(historical) A citizen of the German state of Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.
Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany.
Of or relating to the German mathematician (Otto Hesse) (1811–1874).
A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
(historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century.
(chiefly, British) Burlap, jute.
(mathematics) Hessian matrix
As nouns the difference between prussian and hessian
is that prussian is a native or inhabitant of the geographical region of prussia while hessian is hessian matrix.As an adjective prussian
is of, from, or pertaining to prussia.As a proper noun prussian
is the prussian language; see old prussian and new prussian.prussian
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Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* Prussian blue * Prussian carp * Prussian greenNoun
(en noun)- The Junkers were the stereotypical Prussians .
hessian
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(wikipedia Hessian)Adjective
(en adjective)- Hessian''' line; '''Hessian''' point; '''Hessian matrix