1. a person who gives shelter, refuge, or protection to someone, especially someone in hiding or in need
2. a person who holds or keeps something in the mind or heart, such as a feeling, thought, or grudge

Examples

• The harborer of the fugitive was arrested for aiding and abetting.
• She was a harborer of hope even during the darkest times.
• The family became harborers of refugees fleeing the conflict.
• He was known as a harborer of resentment toward his former business partner.
• The underground network included many harborers willing to risk their safety.
• A harborer of secrets, she never revealed what she knew.