Etymology

harpe

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἅρπη
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harpe · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἅρπη
  2. English todayharpe

From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē).

harpe · noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromharpe
  2. English todayharpe

From Middle English harpe.

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