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haven

noun

1 haven

A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary.

synonym: oasis.

Roget 265: rest; stillness etc. adj.; quiescence; stagnation, stagnancy; fixity, immobility, catalepsy; indisturbance; quietism.    quiet, ... show more

Dutch: vrijhaven
Polish: oaza, azyl, enklawa

2 haven

A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.

synonyms: harbor, harbour, seaport.

Roget 292: arrival, advent; landing; debarkation, disembarkation; reception, welcome, vin d'honneur [Fr.].    home, goal, goalpost; landing place, landing stage; bunder; ... show more

Roget 666: refuge, sanctuary, retreat, fastness; acropolis; keep, last resort; ward; prison etc. 752; asylum, ark, ... show more

Dutch: zeehaven, haven
Polish: port morski


Moby thesaurus: anchorage, anchorage ground, arm, armor, asylum, basin, berth, bird sanctuary, bless, bourn, breakwater, bulkhead, chamber, champion, chuck, cloak, compass about, copyright, cover, covert ... show more.

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