HESS

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• HESS (noun)
  The noun HESS has 4 senses:

1. English pianist (1890-1965)

2. Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)

3. 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)

4. United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)

  Familiarity information: HESS used as a noun is uncommon.

• HESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

English pianist (1890-1965)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dame Myra Hess; Hess

Instance hypernyms:

pianist; piano player (a person who plays the piano)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hess; Walter Hess; Walter Rudolf Hess

Instance hypernyms:

physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)

Sense 3

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hess; Rudolf Hess; Walther Richard Rudolf Hess

Instance hypernyms:

German Nazi; Nazi (a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party)

Sense 4

Meaning:

United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hess; Victor Franz Hess; Victor Hess

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

 Context examples 

According to Virginie Hess, who partly organised the consultation, the lack of information and control is pointed at.

(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)