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harbourer

harbourer noun: a person who harbours another.

Noun

harbourer (plural harbourers)

  1. A person who harbours another.
  2. One who harbours or entertains something.
    • the harbourers of doubt

Forms of harbourer

pluralharbourers
alternative USharborer

Origin of harbourer

From Middle English herberer, harberer, herberour, herborewer, herberȝer, equivalent to harbour + -er.

Questions about harbourer

What does harbourer mean?
Harbourer means a person who harbours another.
What part of speech is harbourer?
Harbourer is a noun.
What is the plural of harbourer?
The plural of harbourer is harbourers.

Words near harbourer in the dictionary

  1. harbour seal
  2. harbour seals
  3. harbourage
  4. harbourages
  5. harboured
  6. harbourer
  7. harbourers
  8. harbourest
  9. harboureth
  10. harbourfront
  11. harbourfronts

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