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"Harpe" is a common misspelling or typo for: Sharpe, harper, Hare, Harp, Harpy, harps, harped.

Date "Harpe" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1388. (references)

Specialty Definition: HARPE

Domain Definition
Literature Harpe (2 syl.). The cutlass with which Mercury killed Argus; and with which Perseus subsequently cut off the head of Medusa. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: HARPE

Expressions Definition
Jean-François de la Harpe Jean-François de la Harpe (November 20, 1739 - February 11, 1803), French critic, was born in Paris of poor parents. (references)

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Extended Definition: HARPE

Harpe

Harpe is also a junior synonym of the wrasse genus Bodianus.

The Harpe was a type of sword mentioned in Ancient Greek and Latin sources, almost always in mythological contexts. Most notably it was the sword used by Perseus to decapitate the Medusa, and by Cronus to castrate his father Uranus. In Greek and Roman art it is variously depicted, but it seems that originally it was a khopesh-like sickle-sword.

See also

  • Falcata
  • Oakeshott typology
  • Sword making
  • sword-like objects
  • Swordsmanship
  • Types of swords
  • Waster


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Topics by Level of Interest: HARPE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Josef Harpe 25     Bernard de la Harpe 5
La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois 19     Frédéric-César de La Harpe 4
Jean-François de La Harpe 10     Harpe 3
Harpe brothers 7     Harpe brothers 7
Loyce Harpe Park 6     Jean-François de La Harpe 10
Bernard de la Harpe 5     Josef Harpe 25
La harpe de melodie 4     La Harpe 2
Frédéric-César de La Harpe 4     La harpe de melodie 4
Harpe 3     La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois 19
La Harpe 2     Loyce Harpe Park 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).