haven
[ hey-vuh n ]
/ ˈheɪ vən /
noun
a harbor or port.
any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum.
verb (used with object)
to shelter, as in a haven.
Origin of haven
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
OTHER WORDS FROM haven
ha·ven·less, adjective ha·ven·ward, adverbWords nearby haven
have words with,
have-a-go,
have-not,
havel,
havelock,
haven,
haven't,
haver,
haverford,
haverhill,
haverhill fever
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British Dictionary definitions for haven
haven
/ (ˈheɪvən) /
noun
a port, harbour, or other sheltered place for shipping
a place of safety or sanctuary; shelter
verb
(tr)
to secure or shelter in or as if in a haven
Derived forms of haven
havenless, adjectiveWord Origin for haven
Old English
hæfen, from Old Norse
höfn; related to Middle Dutch
havene, Old Irish
cuan to bend