Meanings
nounharbourer (plural harbourers)
plural harbourers · alternative US harborer
- A person who harbours another.
- One who harbours or entertains something.
the harbourers of doubt
Origin
- Middle Englishherberer
- Englishharbourer
From Middle English herberer, harberer, herberour, herborewer, herberȝer, equivalent to harbour + -er.
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APA
harbourer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbourer
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“harbourer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbourer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harbourer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbourer.
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