harper

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)/
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/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)/ · /ˈhɑɹpɚ/

Definition of harper

20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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”
  2. (obsolete)An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp.
    “the harper that was gathered amongst us to pay the piper”

name

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 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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  17. A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  18. 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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