Etymology

Saint Verhaegen

Today it means: An annual student celebration in Brussels commemorating the founding of the Free University of Brussels in 1834 by Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen. Full definition →

French Saint-Verhaegen
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  2. French · calque ofSaint-Verhaegen
  3. English todaySaint Verhaegen

From Saint + Verhaegen. Partial calque of French Saint-Verhaegen. Named after Belgian lawyer and politician Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen (1796–1862).

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