Harpe

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of harp. alt-of, alternative, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē).

Etymology 2

From Middle English harpe.

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