sacred harp

noun

A genre of Christian music based on shape-note singing.

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Meanings

sacred harp1

nounsacred harp (uncountable)

alternative Sacred Harp

  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of Christian music based on shape-note singing.

Sacred Harp2

nounSacred Harp (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of sacred harp.

Origin

From the name of a songbook first published in 1844, The Sacred Harp.

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APA

sacred harp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20harp

MLA

“sacred harp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20harp. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacred harp,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20harp.

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