haven

[ hey-vuhn ]
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noun
  1. a harbor or port.

  2. any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum.

verb (used with object)
  1. to shelter, as in a haven.

Origin of haven

1
First recorded before 1050; Middle English; Old English hæfen; cognate with Dutch haven,German Hafen,Old Norse hǫfn; akin to Old English hæf,Old Norse haf sea

synonym study For haven

1. See harbor.

Other words from haven

  • ha·ven·less, adjective
  • ha·ven·ward, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for haven

haven

/ (ˈheɪvən) /


noun
  1. a port, harbour, or other sheltered place for shipping

  2. a place of safety or sanctuary; shelter

verb
  1. (tr) to secure or shelter in or as if in a haven

Origin of haven

1
Old English hæfen, from Old Norse höfn; related to Middle Dutch havene, Old Irish cuan to bend

Derived forms of haven

  • havenless, adjective

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