See also: Hague and hague

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  • the Hague (now nonstandard)

Etymology

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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]",

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The Hague

  1. A city and capital of South Holland, Netherlands; administrative capital of the Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
  3. (metonymically) The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice.
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Noun

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The Hague (uncountable)

  1. 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.
  2. (by extension, figurative) A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.