harper
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- 11
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Definition of harper
20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
“The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge”
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noun
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A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
“The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge”
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(obsolete)An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp.
“the harper that was gathered amongst us to pay the piper”
name
- A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
“Two children who were killed in an attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis have been identified by their parents as Harper Moyski, a "joyful" big sister, and Fletcher Merkel, who loved "any sport that he was allowed to play".”
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- A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A town in Maryland County, Liberia, named after Robert Goodloe Harper.
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Etymology
From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to harp + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German harpære (“harper”), German Harfer and Harfner (“harper”).
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