harper

[ hahr-per ]
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noun
  1. a person who plays the harp.

  2. a person who harps on a subject.

  1. Numismatics. harp (def. 5).

Origin of harper

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English hearpere.See harp, -er1

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Other definitions for Harper (2 of 2)

Harper
[ hahr-per ]

noun
  1. James, 1795–1869, and his brothers John, 1797–1875, (Joseph) Wesley, 1801–70, and Fletcher, 1806–77, U.S. printers and publishers.

  2. a male or female given name.

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How to use harper in a sentence

  • Lee's army is sweeping victoriously through Maryland; harper's Ferry taken with ten thousand prisoners.

  • I pulled around the corner onto harper street, and into the path of a tommy gun's fire.

  • The harper at the head of the hall struck up an ancient march, and the dishes were brought in, in grand procession.

    Crotchet Castle | Thomas Love Peacock
  • So Mr. Creed and I (the play being done) went to Mrs. harper's, and there sat and drank, it being about twelve at night.

  • Of course Camilla harper wasn't much good to us, as she was quite one of the biggest ones.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for Harper

Harper

/ (ˈhɑːpə) /


noun
  1. Stephen (Joseph). Born 1959. Canadian statesman; prime minister from 2006

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