HARBOUR

harbor, harbour

(noun) a place of refuge and comfort and security

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour

(noun) a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse

(verb) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); “bear a grudge”; “entertain interesting notions”; “harbor a resentment”

harbor, harbour, shield

(verb) hold back a thought or feeling about; “She is harboring a grudge against him”

harbor, harbour

(verb) keep in one’s possession; of animals

harbor, harbour

(verb) secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Harbour (plural Harbours)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harbour is the 7964th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4155 individuals. Harbour is most common among White (84.79%) individuals.

Noun

harbour (plural harbours)

Commonwealth standard spelling of harbor.

Verb

harbour (third-person singular simple present harbours, present participle harbouring, simple past and past participle harboured)

Commonwealth standard spelling of harbor.

Source: Wiktionary



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