5 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Haven \Ha"ven\, n. [AS. h[ae]fene; akin to D. & LG haven, G.
hafen, MNG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. h["o]fn, Sw hamn; akin to
E. have and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see
{Heave}); or akin to AS h[ae]f sea, Icel. & Sw haf, Dan.
hav, which is perh. akin to E. heave.]
1. A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a
river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a
harbor; a port.
What shipping and what lading's in our haven.
--Shak.
Their haven under the hill. --Tennyson.
2. A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum. --Shak.
The haven, or the rock of love. --Waller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Haven \Ha"ven\, v. t.
To shelter, as in a haven. --Keats.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
haven
n 1: place of safety or sanctuary [syn: {oasis}]
2: a place where ships can take on or discharge cargo [syn: {seaport},
{harbor}, {harbour}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Haven, KS (city, FIPS 30725)
Location: 37.90230 N, 97.78063 W
Population (1990): 1198 (479 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67543
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Haven
a harbour (Ps. 107:30; Acts 27: 12). The most famous on the
coast of Palestine was that of Tyre (Ezek. 27:3). That of Crete,
called "Fair Havens," is mentioned Acts 27:8.
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