harper Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who plays the harp
harpist.
WordNet
Harp"er noun
Etymology
AS.Definitions
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A player on the harp; a minstrel. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks . . . Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. Longfellow.
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A brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp, -- formerly current in Ireland. B. Jonson.