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Hague

[ heyg ]
/ heɪg /

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, 's Gravenhage.

South Holland

noun

a province in the SW Netherlands. 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km). Capital: The Hague.
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British Dictionary definitions for the hague

Hague

1
/ (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

Hague

2
/ (heɪɡ) /

noun

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South Holland

noun

a province of the SW Netherlands, on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine, with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized. Capital: The Hague. Pop: 3 440 000 (2003 est). Area: 3196 sq km (1234 sq miles)Dutch name: Zuidholland
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Word Origin and History for the 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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Culture definitions for the hague

The Hague

[ (hayg) ]

Seat of the government of The Netherlands, located in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea.

Note

The city is frequently the site of international conferences.

Note

The International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration are both housed in the city in the Peace Palace, which was built to fulfill the dream that The Hague might become the neutral capital of the world.
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