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单词 haven
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haven

[ hey-vuhn ]
/ ˈheɪ vən /
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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

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, adjectiveha·ven·ward, adverb

Words nearby haven

have it made, have it out, have kittens, Havel, havelock, haven, have no business, have no heart for, have none of, have no stomach for, have-not
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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, adjective

Word Origin for haven

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