Haven

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈheɪvÉ™n/
• Rhymes: -eɪvÉ™n

Origin

Old English hæfen, from Proto-Germanic *habnō, *habanō (compare Dutch haven, German Hafen, Danish/Norwegian havn), from haban 'sea' (compare Old English hæf, German Haff 'gulf', Danish hav), or from Proto-Indo-European *kopno- (compare Irish cúan 'harbor, recess, haven').

Full definition of haven

Noun

1. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• Shakespearewhat shipping and what lading's in our haven
• Tennysontheir haven under the hill
2. (by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
• 2011, December 21, Helen Pidd, Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis, Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.

Synonyms

• refuge
• sanctuary
• zoar

Derived terms

• tax haven

Verb

1. To put into, or provide with a haven.

Anagrams

• nevah