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harper.

A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)/
  1. A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.

  2. An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.