Meaning

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

    someone who plays the harp

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

Origin

From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to

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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Forms

plural: harpers
Singularharper
Pluralharpers

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
one who plays a harp:harp-playerharpist
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedharp
Derivedharpress

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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