havre

Syllable Decomposition

havre

from Middle Dutch haven or havene, "port"grand larousse encyclopédique, vol. 5, 1962, p. 808 ; le petit robert 1, édition 1989, p. 917.. The figurative sense of "refuge" is also found in English haven, of the same origin.

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havre (cn.) havres (v.)