French harp
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french harp — noun Usage: usually capitalized F chiefly Midland : harmonica 3 * * * Chiefly South Midland U.S. harmonica (def. 1). [1880 85, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
harp — n 1. lyre, Kithara, jew s harp, aeolian or wind harp. 2.Slang. harmonica, harmonicon, mouth organ, mouth harp, Chiefly Dial.French harp. v 3. harp on or upon dwell on, persist in, insist on, push, press, Sl. beat [s.o.] over the head; repeat, Inf … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
harp — Synonyms and related words: French harp, Irish harp, aeolian harp, cithara, clarsach, dulcimer, harmonica, harmonicon, heptachord, hexachord, kazoo, langspiel, lyre, mouth bow, mouth harp, mouth organ, polychord, symphonia, zither … Moby Thesaurus
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
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
French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † … Catholic encyclopedia
French-Canadian music — French settlers brought music with them when inhabiting what is now Quebec and other areas throughout Canada. Since the arrival of French music in Canada, there has been much intermixing with the Celtic music of Anglo Canada.French Canadian folk… … Wikipedia
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
Harp — Recorded as Arp, Arpin, Arpe, Arpur, (German), Earp, Earpe, Harp, Harper, Harpur, Harpin (all English), Harpe, Harper, Harpillard, (French), Arpino (Italian), and others, this ancient surname is usually occupational. It derives from the pre 7th… … Surnames reference
