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The meaning of the word "Harp" in English


Harp n. : A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.

Harp n. : A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.

Harp n. : A grain sieve.

Harp n. : To play on the harp.

Harp n. : To dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or upon.

Harp v. t. : To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.

Example:
Is a Harp or Violin better for a beginner?

Taxonomy
harp, strings, harpist, Ireland, neck, instrument, nylon strings, pedal harp, Scotland, Celtic harp, thumb, folk harps, fingers, Lever harps, gut strings, levers, octaves, soundboard.

Defination from the web:
harp (wind harp), the autoharp, and all forms of the lyre and Kithara are not harps because their strings are not perpendicular to ... To allow a greater number of strings, harps were later made from two pieces of wood attached at the ends: this type is known as the 'angle harp' ... 

synonyms
  (noun) harmonica
  (noun) mouth organ
  (noun) mouth harp
  (noun) chordophone
  (noun) free-reed instrument
  (noun) support
  (verb) dwell
  (verb) ingeminate
  (verb) iterate
  (verb) play
  (verb) reiterate
  (verb) repeat
  (verb) restate
  (verb) retell


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