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.

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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.

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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. Margie Patel:

    We haven't gotten the inflation engine going and I don't think we will, it's a horrible outcome for fixed-income investors who have been spoiled for 30 years and now they're facing a complete yield drought that will probably get worse.

  2. Paolo Malatu:

    Our communication link is still down, we haven't got any information from outside Port Vila.

  3. Rachel Brosnahan:

    And one of the things I love the most about this show while I have you captive for another two seconds, it’s about a woman who is finding her voice anew, it’s something that’s happening all over the country right now. One of the most important ways that we can find and use our voices is to vote. So if you haven’t already registered, do it on your cell phone right now. Vote, show up, and bring a friend to the polls. Thank you so much.

  4. Nancy Pelosi:

    So far Nancy Pelosi haven't seen anything that looks fair to Nancy Pelosi, so hopefully it will be fair.

  5. Joseph Palumbo in Perry County:

    I have friends that I haven't seen in years reaching out to me, it's really heartening to see the way people help each other.

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