English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- the Hague (now nonstandard)
Etymology
[edit]From the French translation (confused with La Hague) of Dutch Den Haag, short form of 's-Gravenhage, from Middle Dutch des Graven hage (1400s), literally, "the Count's hedge[-enclosed hunting grounds]",
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ðə ˈheɪɡ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]- A city and capital of South Holland, Netherlands; administrative capital of the Netherlands.
- A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
- (metonymically) The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice.
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[edit]Dutch city
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Noun
[edit]- A conviction and/or punishment for crimes against humanity or war crimes delivered by the International Criminal Court.
- Those men deserve The Hague for what they did.
- (by extension, figurative) A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.
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