Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hess
IPA transcription: [h'ɛs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Hess, Victor_Hess, Victor_Franz_Hess
    Meaning: United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
  • Synonyms: Hess, Rudolf_Hess, Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess
    Meaning: 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: Hess, Walter_Hess, Walter_Rudolf_Hess
    Meaning: Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
  • Synonyms: Hess, Dame_Myra_Hess
    Meaning: English pianist (1890-1965)
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