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  • 21haven — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe ▪ The aim is to create a safe haven for the thousands of refugees. ▪ tax ▪ wildlife VERB + HAVEN ▪ …

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  • 22haven — ha|ven [ˈheıvən] n [: Old English; Origin: hAfen] a place where people or animals can live peacefully or go to in order to be safe haven for ▪ The riverbanks are a haven for wildlife. ▪ St Ives, a haven for artists and hippies a haven of… …

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  • 23Haven — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar a …

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  • 24haven — [[t]he͟ɪv(ə)n[/t]] havens N COUNT: oft N for/of n A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy. → See also safe haven It s a real haven at the end of a busy working day. ...Lake Baringo, a freshwater haven for a mixed… …

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  • 25haven — UK [ˈheɪv(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms haven : singular haven plural havens a place where people or animals can feel safe and happy haven for: The park has become a haven for local wildlife …

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  • 26haven — [11] Etymologically, a haven is probably a ‘container’ for ships. The word appears to go back ultimately to Indo European *kap , source also of Latin capere ‘seize’ (whence English capable, capture, etc). This produced Old Norse höfn or hafn,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 27haven — [11] Etymologically, a haven is probably a ‘container’ for ships. The word appears to go back ultimately to Indo European *kap , source also of Latin capere ‘seize’ (whence English capable, capture, etc). This produced Old Norse höfn or hafn,… …

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  • 28HAVEN'T — contr. have not. * * * /ˈhævənt/ used as a contraction of have not We haven t tried the new restaurant yet. * * * haven t [haven t] [ˈhævnt] [ˈhævnt] short form have not …

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  • 29haven — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hæfen; akin to Middle High German habene harbor Date: before 12th century 1. harbor, port 2. a place of safety ; refuge 3. a place offering favorable opportunities or conditions < a haven for&#8230; …

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  • 30haven — havenless, adj. havenward, adv. /hay veuhn/, n. 1. a harbor or port. 2. any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum. v.t. 3. to shelter, as in a haven. [bef. 1050; ME; OE haefen; c. D haven, G Hafen, ON hofn; akin to OE haef, ON haf sea] Syn …

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