Hague
[ heyg ]
/ heɪg /
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noun
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
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Dutch Den Haag [den -hahkh], /dɛn ˈhɑx/, 's Gra·ven·hage [skhrah-vuhn-hah-khuh] /ˌsxrɑ vənˈhɑ xə/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for Hague (1 of 2)
Hague1
/ (heɪɡ) /
noun
The Hague the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est)Dutch names: 's Gravenhage, Den Haag
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Hague2
/ (heɪɡ) /
noun
William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)
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