reaper

[ree-per]

noun

1. a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.

2. a person who reaps.

3. Grim Reaper.

reaper

/ ˈriːpə /

noun

1. a person who reaps or a machine for reaping

2. death

Word History and Origins

Origin of reaper¹

before 1000; Middle English reper, Old English ripere. See reap, -er ¹

Example Sentences

In seasons past, Richter’s talent for escaping the reaper might have created enough of a stir to attract accusations of voting fraud or close examinations of cynical “Vote for the Worst”-style campaigns.

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The U.S. military said in late September that it had permanently stationed MQ-9 reaper drones in South Korea to support surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

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On the back of the protective case, Gonzalez said, was a grim reaper sticker.

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But two decades on, the grim reaper still walks the rows: 110 degrees, no tree, no tarp, a single water jug growing warm, its handle slick from dust and hands.

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Eventually they would expand the spice-level offerings from the simple choice of mild or hot to today’s seven options ranging from no spice to reaper.

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