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harbors
We have found lemma(root) word of harbors : harbour.
Definitions
[ˈhɑːbə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures
(e.g: they enjoyed fishing in the harbour)
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Origin
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late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter, refuge’, herebeorgian ‘occupy shelter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herberge and German Herberge, also to French auberge ‘inn’; see also harbinger
[ˈhɑːbə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly
(e.g: she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey)
- shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person)
(e.g: he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner)
- (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbour
(e.g: he might have harboured in Falmouth)
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Origin
:
late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter, refuge’, herebeorgian ‘occupy shelter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herberge and German Herberge, also to French auberge ‘inn’; see also harbinger
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