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

Words nearby harper

Harold II, Harold III, haroseth, Haroun-al-Raschid, harp, harper, Harpers Ferry, Harper Woods, Harpies, harping, harpings

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.

How to use harper in a sentence

That’s part of why the 10-year, $300 million offer to Harper in September 2018 was too late.
The Nationals have just been shown the way: Give Juan Soto a big offer now.|Thomas M. Boswell|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Appearing with Bowser at a news briefing, Harper said the goal is to attack the root causes of gun violence before it occurs.
D.C. mayor declares gun violence a ‘public health crisis,’ proposes new solutions|Paul M. Duggan|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
On the 40-man roster alone, the Nationals have four obvious options — Bacus, Harper, Clay and McGowin — to be their eighth reliever.
The Nationals’ biggest spring training roster questions are all on the margins|Jesse Dougherty|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
We were both working for Outside and Harper’s, and Barry really stunned me by treating me like a long-lost friend.
Remembering My Friend Barry Lopez|Bob Shacochis|January 5, 2021|Outside Online

“I knew his heart, I knew his track record, and I knew his will was to work for the whole state of Mississippi,” Harper said.
In Senate rematch, Democrats hope for an Espy upset but remain realistic about Mississippi politics|Sarah Fowler|October 23, 2020|Washington Post
Hamish Marshall himself is a former staffer of Prime Minister Harper.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Excerpted by permission of Harper Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A lot of my fans ask me if I really like it or if I was acting,” says Harper.
Sotheby’s for Sex: The Problem with Auctioning Off Sex with A Porn Star|Aurora Snow|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the fact that American conservatives like Harper is not proof the prime minister is some ultra-right-wing hack.
The GOP Has a New Darling, But He Lives in Canada|Tim Mak|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barnes and Harper talked deeply about hockey, a subject that the prime minister has written a book about.
The GOP Has a New Darling, But He Lives in Canada|Tim Mak|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lee's army is sweeping victoriously through Maryland; Harper's Ferry taken with ten thousand prisoners.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
I pulled around the corner onto Harper street, and into the path of a tommy gun's fire.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
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.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
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

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

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