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ha·ven  (hvn)
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.

[Middle English, from Old English hæfen; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

haven
Noun
1. a place of safety
2. a harbour for shipping [Old English hæfen]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.havenhaven - a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
2.havenhaven - 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

haven
noun 2. harbour, port, anchorage, road Nautical
Translations
haven [ˈheɪvn] npuerto;
(fig) → refugio

haven [ˈheɪvn] nport m (fig); havre m

haven [ˈheɪvn] nHafen m;
(safe place) → Zufluchtsort m

haven [ˈheɪvn] nporto;
(fig) → rifugio

haven
n haven [ˈheivn]
a harbour; a place of safety or rest. hawe, toevlugsoord مرفَأ، مَلاذ، مأوى убежище přístav; útočiště tilflugtssted der Hafen, der Zufluchtsort λιμάνι, καταφύγιο puerto; refugio sadam بندرگاه turvasatama havre מְקוֹם מִפלָט बन्दरगाह prirodna luka, sklonište kikötő pelabuhan höfn; skjól, hæli porto; rifugio 항구, 안식처 uostas, prieglobstis osta; patvērums tempat berlindung (veilige)haven havn, tilflukt(ssted) przystań porto port; adăpost гавань; убежище prístav; útočisko pristan utočište hamn, tillflykt[], fristad ที่หลบภัย liman, barınak 港口,避難所 гавань; притулок جاۓ پناہ bến tàu; nơi ẩn náu 港口,


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The Duchess left on Friday, and we checked her baggage through to Lenox by the New York, New Haven & Hartford.
And her, more fair, more supple smooth than jade, Gleaming among the dark red woods I follow: Now lingering, now as a bird afraid Of pirate wings she seeks the haven hollow.
Davenport, a very celebrated minister, went, with other people, and began a plantation at New Haven.
 
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