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harper

[ hahr-per ]
/ ˈhɑr pər /
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noun
a person who plays the harp.
a person who harps on a subject.
Numismatics. harp (def. 5).
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Origin of harper

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

Other definitions for harper (2 of 2)

Harper
[ hahr-per ]
/ ˈhɑr pər /

noun
James, 1795–1869, and his brothers John, 1797–1875, (Joseph) Wesley, 1801–70, and Fletcher, 1806–77, U.S. printers and publishers.
a male or female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for harper

Harper
/ (ˈhɑːpə) /

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