Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: havre
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Le Havre, an important port of northern France.

name

A city, the county seat of Hill County, Montana, United States.

Example Sentences

"Give me that paper, Hallemeier. [Reads]: "The first national Robot organization has been founded at Havre, and has issued an appeal to the Robots throughout the world.""
"Ana Suda says what started as a late-night trip to buy eggs and milk took a surprising turn last week in Havre, Montana, about 35 miles from the US-Canada border."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Le Havre (“The Harbor”), q.v.

Phrases

Havre de Grace

Frequently Paired Words

Havre de Grace

Questions

What does havre mean?: Alternative form of Le Havre, an important port of northern France.
Where does havre come from?: Borrowed from French Le Havre (“The Harbor”), q.v.

How to pronounce havre

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