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ha·ven
(hā′vən)n.
1. A harbor or anchorage; a port.
2. A place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary.
tr.v. ha·vened, ha·ven·ing, ha·vens
To put into or provide with a haven.
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haven
(ˈheɪvən)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a port, harbour, or other sheltered place for shipping
2. a place of safety or sanctuary; shelter
vb
(tr) to secure or shelter in or as if in a haven
[Old English hæfen, from Old Norse höfn; related to Middle Dutch havene, Old Irish cuan to bend]
ˈhavenless adj
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ha•ven
(ˈheɪ vən)n.
1. a harbor; port.
2. any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum.
v.t. 3. to shelter, as in a haven.
[before 1050; Middle English; Old English hæfen, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch havene, Old Norse hǫfn; akin to Old English hæf, Old Norse haf sea]
syn: See harbor.
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haven
Past participle: havened
Gerund: havening
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Noun | 1. | haven - a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
2. | haven - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo docking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" landing place, landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods seafront - the waterfront of a seaside town port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country coaling station - a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal port of call - any port where a ship stops except its home port anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor |
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haven
noun
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haven
nounverb
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Translations
مرفَأ، مَلاذ، مأوى
přístavútočiště
havnrefugiumtilflugtssted
turvapaikka
kikötőmenedékrév
höfn; skjól, hæli
ostapatvērums
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
haven
[ˈheɪvən] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
haven
n (fig) → Zufluchtsstätte f
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haven
(ˈheivn) noun a harbour; a place of safety or rest.
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