harborers

har·bor

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-ber]
- /ˈhɑr bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-ber]
- /ˈhɑr bər/

Definitions of harborers word

noun harborers a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. 1
noun harborers such a body of water having docks or port facilities. 1
noun harborers any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers. 1
verb with object harborers to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders. 1
verb with object harborers to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives. 1
verb with object harborers to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. 1

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Origin of harborers

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English herber(we), herberge, Old English herebeorg lodgings, quarters (here army + (ge)beorg refuge); cognate with German Herberge

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Parts of speech for Harborers

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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harborers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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