Hague

[heyg]

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.

Dutch Den Haag, 's Gravenhage.

La Hague

[luh heyg]

noun

Cape, a cape in NW France, in the English Channel near Cherbourg: the NW extremity of the Cotentin Peninsula.

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Examples from the Web for hague

Contemporary Examples of hague

The Hague convention on adoption was somewhat of a disaster.
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Emily Shire
August 7, 2014
But these marchers were not in Syria or Iraq; they were in The Hague in The Netherlands.
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Nadette De Visser
July 28, 2014
Obama started his springtime trip in the Netherlands, where he visited The Hague, seat of the International Court of Justice.
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Michael Schulson
March 29, 2014
Indeed, The Hague also witnessed another development, the latest meeting between President Obama and President Xi of China.
The West Can Ally Against Russia But It Needs Global Cooperation
Bruce Jones
March 26, 2014
Taking center stage in The Hague was the recreation of the G7 as a unified western bloc.
The West Can Ally Against Russia But It Needs Global Cooperation
Bruce Jones
March 26, 2014

Historical Examples of hague

Yes, to the Hague, and if what people say is true, it won't do him much good.
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Yes, they were indeed the accents which had fallen so sweetly on his heart at the Hague.
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Would any one leave them at Dort, when one goes to the Hague?
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Do you remember Rosa, what you told me of the students, officers, and clerks of the Hague?
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
I had two aunts at The Hague, but the question was, were they there?
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt

British Dictionary definitions for hague

Hague

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

Hague

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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Word Origin and History for hague

Hague

city in Netherlands, from Dutch Den Haag, short for 's Gravenhage, literally "the count's hedge" (i.e. the hedge-enclosed hunting grounds of the counts of Holland); see haw. In French, it is La Haye.