Harpers Ferry

proper noun

John Brown's raid on said place.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town in Jefferson County, West Virginia; best known as the site of a raid by John Brown in 1859, a major event in the origins of the American Civil War.
    1. John Brown's raid on said place.
    2. The Battle of Harpers Ferry, in the American Civil War.
  2. A minor city in Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.

Origin

From Harper's ferry, after a ferry operated by Robert Harper.

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APA

Harpers Ferry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harpers%20Ferry

MLA

“Harpers Ferry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harpers%20Ferry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harpers Ferry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harpers%20Ferry.

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