Meanings
proper nounSaint Verhaegen (countable and uncountable, plural Saint Verhaegens)
plural Saint Verhaegens
- countableuncountableAn annual student celebration in Brussels commemorating the founding of the Free University of Brussels in 1834 by Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen.
Origin
- FrenchSaint-Verhaegen
- FrenchSaint-Verhaegen
- EnglishSaint Verhaegen
From Saint + Verhaegen. Partial calque of French Saint-Verhaegen. Named after Belgian lawyer and politician Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen (1796–1862).
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Sant Verhaegen
- Sant Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
Dutch Sint-Verhaegen
- Sint-Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
French Saint-Verhaegen
- Saint-Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
German Sankt Verhaegen
- Sankt Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
Indonesian Santo Verhaegen
- Santo Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
Latin Sanctus Verhaegen
- Sanctus Verhaegenannual student celebration in Brussels
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APA
Saint Verhaegen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Verhaegen
MLA
“Saint Verhaegen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Verhaegen. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Verhaegen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Verhaegen.
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