Hague

[ heyg ]

noun
  1. 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 [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
  1. 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

British Dictionary definitions for Hague (2 of 2)

Hague2

/ (heɪɡ) /


noun
  1. 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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