WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
harp•er
(här′pər),USA pronunciation n.
Har•per (här′pər),USA pronunciation n.
- Music and Dancea person who plays the harp.
- a person who harps on a subject.
- Currency[Numis.]harp (def. 5).
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hearpere. See harp, -er1
Har•per (här′pər),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical 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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