haven

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.

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

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haven [ˈheɪv^ən]

n

1. (Transport / 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]

havenless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	haven - a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary oasis shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	2.	haven - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo harbor, harbour, seaport 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

1. sanctuary, shelter, retreat, asylum, refuge, oasis, sanctum a real haven at the end of a busy working day

2. harbour, port, anchorage, road (Nautical) She lay alongside in Largs Yacht Haven for a few days.

Translations

haven [ˈheɪvn] N → refugio m; (= port) → puerto m

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haven [ˈheɪv^ən] n

(= refuge) → havre m
a safe haven (for terrorists, refugees) → un abri sûr; (for investors) → une valeur refuge; (for animals) → un refuge

(for ships) → port m
have-nots [ˌhævˈnɒts] npl
the have-nots (= poor people) → les pauvres

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haven

n (fig) → Zufluchtsstätte f

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haven [ˈheɪvn] n → rifugio, riparo
a haven of peace → un'oasi di pace

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haven [ˈheɪvn] n → rifugio, riparo
a haven of peace → un'oasi di pace

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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 turvapaikka havre מְקוֹם מִפלָט बन्दरगाह prirodna luka, sklonište kikötő pelabuhan höfn; skjól, hæli porto; rifugio 港 항구 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,避难所