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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To shelter, as in a haven. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. To shelter, as in a haven. Keats. Source: webster
  7. 7. To shelter, as in a haven. Keats. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary Source: ecdict

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