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harbour

[hahr-ber]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. harbor.



harbour

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a sheltered port

  2. a place of refuge or safety

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to give shelter to

    to harbour a criminal

  2. (tr) to maintain secretly

    to harbour a grudge

  3. to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

See -or 1.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈ󲹰dzܰ adjective
  • ˈ󲹰dzܰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of harbour1

Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi
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Example Sentences

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The couple were later tracked down by Mr Crook's family who said he was "pretty shaky and possibly hungover" and they last saw him walking off across the harbour.

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This has all led to concerns, in some quarters, that cars could be hacked and used to harbour spyware, monitor individuals or even be immobilised at the touch of a keyboard.

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Investigators had told me then that Meher harboured a grudge over professional rivalry and meticulously planned the attack.

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In turn, India says that Pakistan has been harbouring militants who wage attacks on Indian-administered Kashmir for years.

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Supporters had gathered on Pink Street, a vibrant painted road near Lisbon's harbour, decorated with colour and punctuated with noise.

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