Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harbor of refuge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: har-bor of refuge
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.

noun

Any protection for a person in distress.

Inflected Forms

harbors of refuge (plural) harbour of refuge (alternative)

Questions

What does harbor of refuge mean?: A harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.

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