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# haven

noun (a haven, havens)

«haven» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A haven is a safe, peaceful place where people or animals can rest or be protected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#m1)
2. (old use) A harbour where ships can shelter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#m2)
3. A tax haven is a country where people put money to pay less tax (money). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and in science, a nature reserve is a haven for wildlife; a library can be a haven of quiet. In everyday life parents want home to be a safe haven. Place names like Newhaven or New Haven come from the harbour meaning. Phrases: «safe haven», «a haven of peace», «a haven for wildlife», «tax haven».

### Examples

- The garden pond is a haven for frogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x1)
- Our treehouse is a haven from my noisy brothers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x2)
- The ship found a haven from the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x3)
- The library is a quiet haven at lunchtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x4)
- The island is a haven for seabirds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x5)
- Some rich people keep money in tax havens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x6)
- Home should be a safe haven for every child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Do not confuse with «heaven» (the sky, or where God is, Christians believe). Pronunciation: HAY-ven. Similar: refuge, shelter, sanctuary.

## In Jewish tradition

A harbor where sailors are safe after a storm.

**Interpretation.** Psalm 107 is read as thanks for being rescued, and Jewish tradition has a blessing of thanks for those saved from danger, including sea travelers.

### Examples

- Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven. (Writings PSA.107.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haven/#x1)

### Note

Countable. Do not confuse with «heaven» (the sky, or where God is, Christians believe). Pronunciation: HAY-ven. Similar: refuge, shelter, sanctuary.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «haven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haven/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«haven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/haven.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «haven» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haven/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«haven» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/haven.html) on Mova free.