What does HAVEN mean?

Definitions for HAVEN
ˈheɪ vənhaven

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HAVEN.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. haven, oasisnoun

    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

  2. seaport, haven, harbor, harbournoun

    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

Wiktionary

  1. havennoun

    A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

  2. havennoun

    A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.

  3. havenverb

    To put into, or provide with a haven.

  4. Etymology: hæfen, from habnō (compare Dutch haven, German Hafen, Danish/Norwegian havn), from haban 'sea' (compare Old English hæf, German Haff 'gulf', Danish hav), or from kopno- (compare Irish cúan 'harbor, recess, haven').

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HAVENnoun

    Etymology: haven, Dutch; havre, French.

    Only love was threatened and promised to him, and so to his cousin, as both the tempest and haven of their best years. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    Order for sea is given:
    They have put forth the haven. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopat.

    After an hour and a half sailing, we entered into a good haven, being the port of a fair city. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

    The queen beheld, as soon as day appear’d,
    The navy under sail, the haven clear’d. John Denham.

    We may be shipwreckt by her breath:
    Love, favour’d once with that sweet gale,
    Doubles his haste, and fills his sail,
    ’Till he arrive, where she must prove
    The haven, or the rock of love. Edmund Waller.

    All places, that the eye of heaven visits,
    Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. William Shakespeare, R. II.

ChatGPT

  1. haven

    A haven is a place of safety, refuge, or protection. It can be a physical location, such as a shelter or sanctuary, or a more abstract concept, like a tranquil state of mind or a sense of peace. It typically offers security and comfort, especially during times of stress, danger, or hardship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Havennoun

    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

  2. Havennoun

    a place of safety; a shelter; an asylum

  3. Havenverb

    to shelter, as in a haven

  4. Etymology: [AS. hfene; akin to D. & LG. haven, G. hafen, MHG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. hfn, Sw. hamn; akin to E. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see Heave); or akin to AS. hf sea, Icel. & Sw. haf, Dan. hav, which is perh. akin to E. heave.]

Wikidata

  1. Haven

    Haven is a 2004 feature film set in the Cayman Islands, a British offshore financial centre. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2004. It is written and directed by native Caymanian Frank E. Flowers and filmed entirely in the 100-square-mile West Indian dependency. Haven is an ensemble film in which unconnected lives intersect and result in a violent chain of events that turns tranquility into chaos. It was released in limited theaters in the United States on September 15, 2006. The film's tagline was, "Can love survive the fall of paradise?"

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Haven

    hā′vn, an inlet of the sea, or mouth of a river, where ships can get good and safe anchorage: any place of safety: an asylum.—v.t. to shelter.—p.adj. Hā′vened, sheltered, as in a haven. [A.S. hæfen; Dut. haven, Ger. hafen.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. haven

    [Anglo-Saxon, hæfen]. A safe refuge from the violence of wind and sea; much the same as harbour, though of less importance. A good anchorage rather than place of perfect shelter. Milford Haven is an exception.

Suggested Resources

  1. haven

    Song lyrics by haven -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by haven on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HAVEN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Haven is ranked #9043 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Haven surname appeared 3,614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Haven.

    86.6% or 3,130 total occurrences were White.
    4.7% or 170 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 106 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.5% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 86 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce HAVEN?

How to say HAVEN in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of HAVEN in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of HAVEN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of HAVEN in a Sentence

  1. Tarn Aree:

    Many of us have been applying for citizenship for years but we haven't got it, we can't technically buy land so we need to use other people with Thai citizenship to buy land for us.

  2. Jake Gyllenhaal:

    I am still eating sourdough, yes. I haven’t stopped. Even though we’re out of the pandemic, I am still making sourdough.

  3. Anita Hill:

    We have been listening to presidential debates and I have been trying to keep track, but I haven't heard one question about gender violence posed to the candidates. That needs to be addressed, i think this is something that we need to be raising awareness about. If you go to a town hall and you're in a primary state, I hope you'll raise your hand and ask the candidates what they're going to do about gender violence.

  4. Susan Collins:

    It certainly shows a breakdown in communications that is troubling because the president is commander in chief and (Defense) Secretary (James) Mattis apparently, according to press reports — I haven't an official briefing on it yet — told him that this carrier and the destroyers were headed towards North Korea as a show of force when in fact they were headed in the completely opposite direction to Australia, and it's troubling if we don't know where our assets are. It's also so surprising. Every time I have seen that map that shows where our naval assets are, believe me, the Pentagon knows exactly where they are. So I suspect there was some sort of just terrible miscommunication but it should not have occurred.

  5. Utah Rep. Ben McAdams:

    Utah Rep. Ben McAdams've said I can take Tylenol to watch the fever, but there's really nothing we can do, i can take cough medicine, I haven't, but there's really nothing we can do other than just take it easy.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

HAVEN#1#5932#10000

Translations for HAVEN

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for HAVEN »

Translation

Find a translation for the HAVEN definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"HAVEN." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/HAVEN>.

Discuss these HAVEN definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for HAVEN? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality
    A ravening
    B extroversive
    C omnifarious
    D adscripted

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for HAVEN: