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(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpe- harpist- harp on about
- harp on* * *(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpe- harpist- harp on about
- harp on
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Harp — A medieval harp (left) and a single action pedal harp (right) String instrument Hornbostel–Sachs classification 322 5 (Composite chordophone sounded by the bare fingers) … Wikipedia
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Harp — (h[aum]rp), n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.] 1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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harp´si|chord´ist — harp|si|chord «HAHRP suh krd», noun. a stringed musical instrument like a piano, used especially from about 1550 to 1750 and again played extensively at present. It has a weak and tinkling sound because the strings are plucked by leather or quill … Useful english dictionary
harp|si|chord — «HAHRP suh krd», noun. a stringed musical instrument like a piano, used especially from about 1550 to 1750 and again played extensively at present. It has a weak and tinkling sound because the strings are plucked by leather or quill points… … Useful english dictionary
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Harp guitar — The harp guitar (or harp guitar ) is a stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries. While there are several unrelated historical stringed instruments that have appropriated the name “harp guitar” over the centuries, the term… … Wikipedia