Noun
(
en noun)
A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
* Shakespeare
- what shipping and what lading's in our haven
* Tennyson
- their haven under the hill
(by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 21
, author=Helen Pidd
, title=Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis
, work=the Guardian
citation
, page=
, passage=Since its conception, the European Union has been a
haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.}}